Gosainganj, Lucknow

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Gosainganj, Lucknow Gosainganj
city
Gosainganj, Lucknow Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°46′N 81°07′E / 26.77°N 81.12°E / 26.77; 81.12Coordinates: 26°46′N 81°07′E / 26.77°N 81.12°E / 26.77; 81.12
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Lucknow
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	8,969
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Gosainganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lucknow district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Gosainganj is located at 26°46′N 81°07′E / 26.77°N 81.12°E / 26.77; 81.12.^[1] It has an average elevation of 113 metres (374 feet). Gosainganj is located 20 km from Lucknow city on Lucknow to Varansi Highway.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Gosainganj had a population of 8969. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gosainganj has an average literacy rate of 62%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 60%. In Gosainganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Gosaiganj
Religion			Percent
Hindus			77%
Muslims			22%
Others†			1%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gosainganj
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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