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Country
  
District
  
PIN
  
273151

Population
  
10,312 (2001)

State
  
Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Vehicle registration
  
52

Local time
  
Monday 8:50 PM

Ghughali

Weather
  
19°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 54% Humidity

Ghughuli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is near to Gorakhpur and very close to the Indo-Nepal border. East of Ghughali is the Baikunthi river. The bank of the Baikunthi is used for performing last rites and quarry is for river sand.

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Map of Ghughuli, Uttar Pradesh 273151

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ghughli had a population of 10,312. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ghughuli has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 41%. In Ghughuli, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Basic source of income for majority of citizens is agriculture. It had erstwhile UP State sugar Corporation Ltd which is no longer functional.

Languages

Basic language is Bhojpuri, Other languages include Hindi, English.

Important tourist destinations

  • KushiNagar – 51.4 km (2 hours drive)
  • Kapilvastu (Nepal) – 60 km (2.5 hours drive)
  • Gorakhsnath Temple – 54 km (1.5 hours by road, 45 minute by express train)
  • Lehra Devi Mandir- 45 km (2 hours drive)
  • Itahiya shiv mandir- 30 km (2 hours by road)
  • References

    Ghughali Wikipedia


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