Air Force Area (Gorakhpur)

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. Air Force Area has a one-passenger railway station, the Kushmi railway station. The Area has a local railway station; called Gorakhpur Cantt (Chawani) which is the passway to the Main Railway Station of Gorakhpur Junction

Air Force Area Gorakhpur
Nandanagar; Rajhi; Akash Vihar; Pawan Vihar; Sainik Vihar; Sainik Kunj; Kusmhi
New Gorakhpur city
Air Force Area
Air Force Area Gorakhpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Air Force Area Gorakhpur
Air Force Area Gorakhpur
Location in Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°45′07″N 83°27′05″E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
Area
  Total2,551 km2 (985 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,558
  Rank8th
  Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
WebsiteAdministrated by https://gorakhpur.nic.in

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

  1. "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.


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