Population and Language

The population of Gorakhpur is approximately 37,69,456 people. 19% of Gorakhpur’s population is urban. Roughly 80% of Gorakhpur’s population is rural. The city of Gorakhpur is a very populated city with many popular shops, hotels, banks, and restaurants.Out of the vast population of Gorakhpur many personalities have brought international attention to Gorakhpur. The city of Gorakhpur is very proud of its population of people and their abilities. The social worker known as the Ghandi of Poorvanchal Raghvendra Rao was from Gorakhpur. Babu Bandhu Singh was the first great freedom fighter of Gorakhpur. Also from Gorakhpur the world famous Hindi Writer Ganpat Rai known as Prem Chand although not at native of Gorakhpur he started his career there. Prem Maya was a hockey player. Bharat Bhim was a famous wrestler. Sir Surjit Singh Majithia was an industrialist. All of these prominent individuals came from the vast population of Gorakhpur.

The language of Gorakhpur consists of Hindi and Bhojpuri. Both of these languages is widely used in India. The Hindi language has over 300 million native speakers. It is the mother tongue of over 400 million Indians. There are some local variations in the language of Hindi which is spoken in Gorakhpur but it is the most widely used language of the city. The second language of the city of Gorakhpur is Bhojpuri. There are numerous dialects of Bhojpuri especially in the Uttar Pradesh region. Bhojpuri blends the vocabulary of Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, as well as other Indo-Aryan type of languages consistent in northern India. The language of Bhojpuri is related to Bihari languages. The language of Bhojpuri that is spoken frequently in Gorakhpur is also spoken in Fiji, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Mauritius, and Suriname.