About District
Gonda district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city of Gonda is the district headquarters, and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division.
With an area of 4,003 square kilometres , Gonda has borders with Shrawasti district to the north, Balrampur and Siddharthnagar districts to the northeast, Basti district to the east, Faizabad district to the south, Bara Banki district to the southwest, and Bahraich district to the northwest. The district lies between 26° 47′ and 27° 20′ north latitude and 81° 30′ and 82° 46′ east longitude
Gonda District – General Description
| Key Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Geographical Area | 4003 sq km |
| Population census 2011 | 3405376 |
| Rural population 3209542 | Urban population 195834 |
| Male population 1772007 | Female population 1633369 |
| Tehsil | 4 Sadar, Colonelganj, Tarabganj, Mankapur |
| Block | 16 |
| Municipal Council | 03 |
| Village Panchayat | 1054 |
| Nyay Panchayat | 166 |
| Revenue gram | 1821 (inhabited village 1815 +non-existent 06) |
| Major crops | Wheat, Rice, Mecca, Sugarcane, Tobacco |
| Major mineral | Sand |
| Major tourist places | Tirremanorma, Paska, Chhapia, Prithvinath, Sakraura, Aarangaparvati |
| Major rivers | Ghaghra, Saryu ,Tedhi |
| Major folklore | Alha, kajri, fagh |
| Major folk dance | Nuatanki, Safeda |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Gonda and Kaiserganj |
| Assembly Area | Mankapur, Mahanon, Gonda ,Tarabganj, Katra Bazar Colonelganj, Gaura |
| Primary school – 2396 | Higher primary school – 1066 |
| Higher secondary school – 221 | Maha Vidyalaya – 10 |
| Polytechnic | 01 |
| Major industries | Sugar industry |
| Handicrafts | Pottery and yarn mills |
| Electrified | Total number of villages 1678 |