# Gokul, Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 

# Gokul

Gokul is a town in Mahavan sub-district of Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **4,916 people** in 845 households. Literacy was 77.1%.

- 4,916people (2011)
- 845households
- 77.1%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Gokul

■ Gokul · ■ Mathura urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.1%**

**74.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873**

**861

Working population ****34.0%**

**29.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gokul

Of every 100 households in Gokul in 2011, 84 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Gokul · ■ Mathura urban average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**17%

Tap water ****60%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**64%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**34%

Use banking services ****61%**

**70%

Television ****70%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**8%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****85%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Gokul work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,094 (65%) · **■** Household industry 37 (2%) · **■** Farming 181 (11%) · **■** Marginal 361 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Gokul changed?

From 3,880 in 1901 to 4,916 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gokul in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall841 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)429 km by road
- Mathura (district HQ)10 km by road
- Mathura (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- AGRA (city of 5 lakh+)51 km by road
- Mathura (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Gokul

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets400
- Water storage80 kl
- Electricity — homes700

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 3 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** sweets, garment and dairy product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gokul

- Banks3 in Gokul
- Hotels3 in Gokul
- Restaurants3 in Gokul

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Gokul ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-1/) 672 105 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-2/) 449 69 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-3/) 373 70 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-4/) 584 103 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-5/) 318 57 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-6/) 507 98 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-7/) 671 122 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-8/) 502 84 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-9/) 452 77 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/gokul/ward-10/) 388 60 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gokul?4,916 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gokul in?Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Gokul in 1901?3,880
- How many wards does Gokul have?10 census wards (2011)