Gaura Barhaj
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Gaura Barhaj गउरा बरहज |
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 Gaura Barhaj
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| Coordinates: 26°17′N 83°44′E / 26.283°N 83.733°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 83°44′E / 26.283°N 83.733°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Deoria |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 113,892 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Gaura Barhaj (गौरा बरहज) is a city and a municipal board in Deoria district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Barhaj is a town at banks of the holy Saryu (Ghaghra) River. Along the river banks, Sona mandir, the work place of a saint Baba Raghav Das, is located and it is a prominent place of attraction in the town.
As of 2001[update] India census, Gaura Barhaj had a population of 35,279. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gaura Barhaj has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Gaura Barhaj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are four Intermediate colleges and three Degree colleges in Barhaj.
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