Sahjanwa
GIDA Sahjanwa is industrial area of Gorakhpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. 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.
GIDA Sahjanwa Gorakhpur
Industrial Area Sahjanwa | |
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Industrial Area | |
  GIDA Sahjanwa Gorakhpur Location in Gida gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh, India  GIDA Sahjanwa Gorakhpur GIDA Sahjanwa Gorakhpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′N 83°13′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Gorakhpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 25,091 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 273209 |
| Website | up |
Demographics
According to the Census [1] 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 ( UP Best College)
- 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:
- 1000 megawatt distribution center of Indo – Bhutan (TALA Pariyogana)
- The Mahaveer Jute Mill (India's second Jute Mill in working)
- India Glycols Limited
- Gallant Ispat Ltd
- Azam Rubber Products
- Hindustan petroleum corp.lmt
- Tripathi Construction Pvt. Ltd
- Indian oil corporation limited
- IT Park(upcoming)
Transport
Sahjanwa 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
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.