Gauri, Siddharath Nagar

Gauri is a small village in Mithwal block located in Bansi tehsil of Siddharth Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh in India. It belongs to the Basti Division. It is located 37 km west of district headquarters Navgarh and 251 km from state capital Lucknow. It is located on west side of the state highway between Basti and Lumbini. According to the 2011 census Gauri had a population of 524.^[1]

Gauri
village
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Coordinates: 27.101694°N 82.817889°E / 27.101694; 82.817889
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Siddharthnagar district
Talukas	Bansi
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	524
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	272153
Vehicle registration	UP 55
Sex ratio	0.933 (2011) ♀/♂
Nearest city	Bansi
Lok Sabha constituency	Domariyaganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bansi

Geography

Gauri village lies at 27°06'12.30"N 82°49'10.62"E. It is part of Purvanchal. It is surrounded by Kotiya Gadori to the west and Gaura to the north. Gauragarh (1 km), Puraina(2 km), Kotiya Garori (2 km), Dubauli(2 km) are the nearby villages.

Religion

The majority of the people are Hindus, most of the rest being Muslims. Hindu festivals like Deepawali, Holi and Dusherra are celebrated.

Economy

Agriculture is one of main profession in Gauri. Of the total population, 187 were engaged in work activities.