Demographics
According to the 2011 census Gorakhpur district has a population of 4,436,275, roughly equal to the nation of Croatia or the US state of Kentucky. This gives it a ranking of 40th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,336 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,460 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.69%. Gorakhpur has a sex ratio of 944 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.25%.
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