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Gorakhpur

Bhesan mandal
Pincode 362020
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Navratri (Garba)

Gorakhpur observes Navratri (Garba) on Sunday, 11 October 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

11 Oct

Temple in Bhesan mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bhesan mandal is Bhurakhiya Hanuman Temple Lakhanka. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gorakhpur itself.

Navratri (Garba) in Gujarat

Nine nights of Garba and Dandiya Raas circling a perforated earthen lamp, the garbo, or an image of Amba — dancers moving anticlockwise, singing and clapping together. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, the fifteenth element from India to join it.

The regional form observed across Gujarat. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code
514561
Pincode
362020
Post office
Bhesan
Population
622
Households
123
Literacy rate
68.8%
Sex ratio
1101 ♀/1000♂
Workers
215
Census 2011 · in context

How Gorakhpur compares

By population, Gorakhpur ranks #35 of 46 villages in Bhesan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.8%
+1.5% vs mandal average
Gorakhpur
68.8%
Bhesan mandal
67.3%
Junagadh district
67.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,101
+143 vs mandal average
Gorakhpur
1,101
Bhesan mandal
958
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Gorakhpur
5.1
Bhesan mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Gorakhpur at a glance

Gorakhpur is a village of 622 people in 123 households (Census 2011) in Bhesan taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat, the 35th-largest of 46 villages in Bhesan taluka. Literacy is 69%, 2 points above the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,101 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 362020, served by Bhesan post office; the LGD village code is 514561. The village votes in Botad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Makwana Umeshbhai Naranbhai. The population is estimated at 733 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gorakhpur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gorakhpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JUNAGADH
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GORAKHPUR
Total area (ha)
394.62
Irrigated area (ha)
150.1
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gorakhpur

LGD code
514561
Pincode
362020
Post office
Bhesan
Population (Census 2011)
622
Population (projected 2026)
733
Households
123
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1101
Literacy rate
68.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhavnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Botad
Member of Parliament
Nimuben Bambhaniya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Makwana Umeshbhai Naranbhai
Block / Mandal
Bhesan
Nearest railway station
Alampur (8.2 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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