Gaura Barhaj | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 26.2833°N 127°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Deoria |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 36459 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 317 |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu |
Demographics Type2: | Demographics |
Demographics2 Title1: | Sex Ratio |
Demographics2 Info1: | 980 |
Demographics2 Title2: | Literacy |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | UP-52 |
Gaura Barhaj is a town and a municipal board in Deoria district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is at the banks of the holy Saryu (Ghaghra) River. Along the river banks, Sona mandir, the work place of a saint Baba Raghav Das, is located and it is a prominent place of attraction in the town. (St. Joseph's School Barhaj) is located in this city. The School is run by Kerala based Management.
India census,[2] Gaura Barhaj had a population of 1,38,489. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gaura Barhaj has an average literacy rate of 75.37%, Greater than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78.5%, and female literacy is 72.24%. In Gaura Barhaj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.