| Goshainganj | |
| Other Name: | Gosainganj |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.57°N 82.3801°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Founder: | Mahant Iccha Goshain and Rai Ahankaari Singh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 97 |
| Population Total: | 12931 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6465.50 (2011 |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Regional |
| Demographics1 Info3: | Awadhi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 224141 |
| Area Code: | 05278 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | UP-42 |
Goshainganj, also known as Gosainganj, is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ayodhya district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] Located 32 km from the district headquarters Ayodhya, Goshainganj has one of the oldest markets of the district.
A local Baruwar Taluqdar named Rai Ahankaari Singh (Ahankari Rae), gave the glebe land for the current market to a saint named Mahant Inccha Gosai, on whose name, the market and later the town came to be known as Gosainganj. While Gosaiganj Katara bazaar was established by the wife of Madho Singh Barwar.[3]
Goshainganj is located at .[4] It has an average elevation of 97m.
As of 2011 Indian Census, Goshainganj nagar panchayat had a total population of 12,931, of which 6,702 were males and 6,229 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,585. The total number of literates in Goshainganj was 9,512, which constituted 73.6% of the population with male literacy of 77.6% and female literacy of 69.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Goshainganj was 83.8%, of which male literacy rate was 88.6% and female literacy rate was 78.7%. The Scheduled Caste population was 1,187. Goshainganj had 2121 households in 2011.[5]
Goshainganj is a part of Goshainganj Vidhan Sabha constituency and Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency.[6]
There is a police station in Goshainganj.[7]
Goshainganj is situated along Nawab Yusuf Road (Ayodhya to Jaunpur road) and is well connected to other towns and cities.
Goshainganj railway station is the nearest railway station situated within the town.
Ayodhya Airport is the nearest airport in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.[8]