Gokul

Gokul
—  city  —
Gokul Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°27′N 77°43′E / 27.45°N 77.72°E / 27.45; 77.72Coordinates: 27°27′N 77°43′E / 27.45°N 77.72°E / 27.45; 77.72
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mathura
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	4,041
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

For the Jat chieftain, see Gokula.

For the Mumbai restaurant, see Gokul (restaurant)

For Gokul Krishna Temple, see Gokul Krishna Temple

Gokul is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 15 km south-east of Mathura. Hindus believe the god Krishna spent his childhood there.

In Vedic Scripture [edit]

Krishna dances over the subdued Kaliya Naag in river Yamuna, while seen on the banks are people of Gokula, Krishna's father Nanda Baba and his brother Balarama

Geography [edit]

Gokul is located at 27°27′N 77°43′E / 27.45°N 77.72°E / 27.45; 77.72.^[1] It has an average elevation of 163 metres (534 feet).

Demographics [edit]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Gokul had a population of 4041. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Gokul has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Gokul, 18% of the population is under 8 years of age.

References [edit]

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