Gonda district
Gonda district | |
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Statue of Rajendranath Lahiri at Gonda District Jail | |
Location of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Devipatan |
| Town | 1620 |
| District | 1856 |
| Founded by | Raja Maan Singh |
| Named after | Gonard |
| Headquarters | Gonda |
| Tehsils | 4 Colonelganj Gonda Mankapur Tarabganj |
| Government | |
| • District magistrate | Neha Sharma |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Gonda |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 7 Colonelganj Mankapur Gonda Sadar Gaura Mehnaun Tarabganj Katra Bazar |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,003 km2 (1,546 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,433,919 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 225,029 |
| Demonym(s) | Gondvi, Gondvian |
| Demographics | |
| • Effective literacy | 58.71% |
| • Sex ratio | 921 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 0-5262 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-43 |
| Major highways | 4 NH27, UPSH 30, UPSH 9, UPSH 1A |
| Average annual precipitation | 22.4 mm |
| Website | gonda |
Gonda district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city of Gonda is the district headquarters, and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division. The total area of Gonda district is 4,003 km2 (1,546 sq mi).