GIDA Sahjanwan is industrial area of
Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the West Rapti River, Rapti river in the Purvanchal , Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of ...
in the
state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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. It is fast developing an industrial area abbreviated as GIDA with many factories, including IGL, Parle and ARP, as well as power looms, plywood and the only jute mill in Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
According to the
Census
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of India in 2001, Sahjanwa had a population of 25,091. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sahjanwa has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than India's national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 43%. In Sahjanwa 17% of the population is 6 or younger. Sahjanwa is in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. Hindi is the customary language.
Education
The two main intermediate colleges are BholaRam Maskara Intermediate College and Murari Intermediate College. The founders are Jyoti Prakash Maskara, owner of The Mahabir Jute Mill and Murari Lal Ji. Murari Intermediate College is one of the oldest colleges in the town.
Schools
* Buddha Institute Of Technology
* Little Flower Sr. Sec. School
* Tarachand Agrawal Saraswati Vidya Mandir
* Gopal Shishu Mandir
* St. Joseph School
* Navals National Academy
* Maa Sarswati Shishu Mandir Higher Secondary School
* St. Xavier's School
* Draupadi Devi Gita Devi Sarswati Vidhya Mandir Purv Madhyamik Vidhyalay
* Purvanchal College of Higher Education (Formerly-Divya Technical Degree College)
* Smt Barfa Devi Saraswati Gyan Mandir Sahjanwa
* T.N Memorial Public School, Sahjanwa
* DDU Mahavidyalay Sahjanwa Gorakhpur 273209
* Swami Vivekanand Academy Sahjanwa Gorakhpur 273209
Economy
Manufacturing
Located in the Industrial park (GIDA) of the Gorakhpur are:
Transport
Sahjanwan has a passenger railway station with trains that go to main railway station of Gorakhpur i.e., Gorakhpur Junction and it also has trains which go to Lucknow. In addition, buses lead to and stop at Gida Gorakhpur
References
{{Gorakhpur district
Gorakhpur district information
Cities and towns in Gorakhpur district