Air Force Area (Gorakhpur)
Air Force Area Gorakhpur
Nandanagar; Rajhi; Akash Vihar; Pawan Vihar; Sainik Vihar; Sainik Kunj; Kusmhi | |
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New Gorakhpur city | |
| Air Force Area | |
Air Force Area Gorakhpur Location in Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′07″N 83°27′05″E / 26.75194°N 83.45139°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,551 km2 (985 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,558 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | Administrated by https://gorakhpur.nic.in |
Air Force Area is an area in Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is spread over a large area including Kushmi Jungle, Forest Club, and Vinod Van Zoo, located near Gorakhpur Airport. The Air Force Area has a one-passenger railway station, the Kushmi railway station. The Area has another local railway station; called Gorakhpur Cantt (Chawani) which is the passageway to the Main Railway Station of Gorakhpur Junction
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Air Force Area had a population of 9,593. Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. The literacy rate of 76% is higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.