Gokul

Gokul
city
A temple in Gokul
Gokul Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°27′N 77°43′E / 27.45°N 77.72°E / 27.45; 77.72Coordinates: 27°27′N 77°43′E / 27.45°N 77.72°E / 27.45; 77.72
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mathura
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	4,041
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

For the Jat chieftain, see Gokula.

For the Mumbai restaurant, see Gokul (restaurant)

For Gokul Krishna Temple, see Gokul Krishna Temple

Gokul is a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 15 km south-east of Mathura. Hindus believe that Lord Krishna spent his childhood in Gokula.

In Vedic Scripture

Krishna dances over the subdued Kaliya Naag in river Yamuna, while seen on the banks are people of Gokula, Krishna's father Nanda Baba and his brother Balarama

Geography

Gokul is located at 27°27′N 77°43′E / 27.45°N 77.72°E / 27.45; 77.72.^[1] It has an average elevation of 163 metres (534 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Gokul had a population of 4041. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Gokul has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Gokul, 18% of the population is under 8 years of age.

References

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