Gokal Pur
Gokal Pur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Gokal Pur Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°42′36″N 77°16′48″E / 28.71000°N 77.28000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North East |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 90,564 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110094 |
Gokulpur is a historically significant, medium-sized village located in the Shahdara region of the Union Territory of Delhi, India. Situated approximately 7 miles east of Delhi on the Delhi–Saharanpur Road and near the banks of the Yamuna River, it lies close to the Delhi–Uttar Pradesh border. [1] [2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14,972 | — |
| 1991 | 49,186 | +228.5% |
| 2001 | 91,159 | +85.3% |
| 2011 | 121,870 | +33.7% |
| Source: Government of India[3] | ||
As of 2001 India census,[4] Gokal Pur had a population of 90,564. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gokal Pur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 52%. In Gokal Pur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Raj, Baldev (1964). "Socio-Economic Study of Village Gokulpur, Part VI No-II, Vol-XIX, Delhi - Census 1961". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Samalka Village, New Delhi-37". udd.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "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.