Gorakhpur division division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradeshstate of India. Gorakhpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Devaria, and Maharajganj. Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: à¤à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤° पà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥à¤¶, Urdu: اتر Ù¾Ø±Ø¯ÛØ´), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. ... Uttar Pradesh state is made up of 70 districts, which are grouped into 17 divisions. ... Gorakhpur District is a District of Uttar Pradesh state in India. ... Devaria district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Devaria town is the district headquarters. ...
Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
With this cession, Gorakhpur was raised to the status of a 'DISTRICT.
Gorakhpur rose to great eminence due to the historic 'CHAURI CHAURA' incident of 4 February 1922, which was a turning-point in the history of India's freedom struggle.