Gaura Barhaj is a town and a

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Deoria district Deoria district, one of the districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India has its headquarters located at Deoria and is a part of Gorakhpur division. It came into existence on 16 March 1946 from Gorakhpur district. History Ancient The area now ...

in the state of

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. It is at the banks of the holy

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(

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) River. Along the river banks, Sona mandir, the work place of a saint

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, is located and it is a prominent place of attraction in the town.

Demographics

India

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, Gaura Barhaj had a population of 1,38,489. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gaura Barhaj has an average literacy rate of 75.37%, Greater than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78.5%, and female literacy is 72.24%. In Gaura Barhaj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Cities and towns in Deoria district {{Deoria-geo-stub