Gorakhpur Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Gorakhpur in 2024	5,145,221
Estimated population of males in 2024	2,639,032
Estimated population of males in 2024	2,506,189

Population as per 2011 census

Population	4,440,895
Male Population	2,277,777
Female Population	2,163,118
Area (km2)	3,321
Density/km2	1,337
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	950
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	909
Literates	2,700,328
Male Literates	1,593,890
Female Literates	1,106,438
Average Literacy	70.83%
Male Literacy	81.80%
Female Literacy	59.36%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	628,442
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	329,252
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	299,190
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	14.15%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	14.45%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	13.83%

Gorakhpur Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	4,009,037	90.28%	4,644,870
Muslims	403,847	9.09%	467,897
Christian	9,662	0.22%	11,194
Sikh	2,123	0.05%	2,460
Buddhist	2,848	0.06%	3,300
Jain	460	0.01%	533
Not Stated	12,711	0.29%	14,727
Others	207	0.00%	240
Total	4,440,895	100.00%	5,145,221

City/Metros in Gorakhpur District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Gorakhpur (Municipal Corporation)	673,446	780,255