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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gola Gokaran Nath
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|28.08|N|80.47|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Lakhimpur Kheri]]
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| government_type = [[District Magistrate]] of Kheri
([[Government of Uttar Pradesh]])
| governing_body = Nagar Palika Parishad, Gola Gokarannath
नगर पालिका परिषद,गोला गोकर्णनाथ
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| area_total_km2 = 6
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| elevation_m = 147
| population_total = 60172
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 262802
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 05876
| registration_plate = UP-31
| website =[https://golatourism.in/]
| footnotes =
| official_name = Gola Gokarannath
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'''Gola Gokaran Nath''' or '''Gola'''<ref>[https://golatourism.in/]</ref> is the largest city/town{{specify|date=January 2021}}, municipal board, thana and tehsil in [[Lakhimpur Kheri district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

Gola Gokaran Nath is famous for its [[Temple of Gola Gokaran Nath|Shiva Temple]] and [[Bajaj Hindusthan|BHL sugar mill]]. Gola Gokaran Nath is also popularly known as ''Chhoti Kashi'' (''Little [[Varanasi|Kashi]]'').

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Gola Gokaran Nath has a population of 60,172, of which 31,415 are males while 28,757 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 6740 which is 11.20% of total population of Gola Gokaran Nath (NPP). In Gola Gokaran Nath Nagar Palika Parishad, female sex ratio is of 915 against state average of 912. Moreover, child sex ratio in Gola Gokaran Nath is around 891 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Gola Gokaran Nath city is 81.85% higher than state average of 67.68%. In Gola Gokaran Nath, Male literacy is around 86.24% while female literacy rate is 77.07%.<ref name="2011CensusReligion" />

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== Mythological significance ==
During the great war of [[Ramayana]] in [[Treta Yuga]] [[Ravana]] pleased Lord [[Shiva]] with his penance so that he could win the war against Lord [[Rama]]. Lord Shiva took the shape of a [[lingam|Shiv-ling]] and directed him to install that Shiva-ling in Lanka. But Lord Shiva proposed the condition that Shiv-Ling should not be put on the Earth on its way to Lanka. But on the way back, Ravana had to give the Shiva-ling to a shepherd to attend nature's call. Shiva increased the weight of the Shiva-ling, so the shepherd had to give up and put the Ling on the ground. This made Ravana very angry as he understood the trickery of Lord Shiva. Ravana realised that Lord Shiva did not want the Ling to be carried to Lanka and let Ravana win the war. Enraged Ravana pressed the Ling with his thumb resulting in an impression which looked like a cow's ear ([[temple of Gola Gokaran Nath|गौ-कर्ण]]). It is on this basis that the place was named Gola Gokaran Nath.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shubhra|date=2016-07-14|title=War between Lord Shiva & Lord Rama|url=https://vedics.in/war-between-lord-shiva-lord-rama/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Vedics|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Attractions ==
[[File:Gola BHL TempleAndChimeny.jpg|thumb|right|Bajaj Hindustan Sugar Factory,Gola]]
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Gola is famous for its [[Temple of Gola Gokaran Nath|Shiva Temple]]. Many people come here from distant places to visit the temple and get a sight of the holy place. It is difficult to find space in the temple during the Hindu holy month of [[Shravan]]. Other areas of religious significance are Lakshmi-Narayan temple and Bhoot Nath temple near Degree College. There are many colleges and schools. There are many markets like Tirth colony, Lakshmi Nagar Colony, Tiwari Market at Mill Road, Punjabi colony, Purvi Dixitana, Paschimi Dixitana, Sarvoday Nagar, Kumharan Tola, Arjun Nagar Colony, Bharat Bhushan Colony, Virendra Nagar Colony, Munnuganj, Oonchi Bhood, and Neechi Bhood. Tirth Bazaar is primarily a ladies' shopping domain consisting of shops for bangles, makeup/cosmetics items and Holy books etc.<ref>{{Cite book|last=ul Hassan|first=Syed Siraj|title=The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions|publisher=[[Asian Educational Services]]|year=1989|isbn=9788120604889|location=Madhya Pradesh}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Gola Gokaran Nath is situated at 28.08° N 80.47° E. Gola Gokran Nath is a small city located at the banks of [[Sarayan river]]. It is surrounded by dense tropical forest. It is the second biggest town of [[Lakhimpur Kheri district]].{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

== Industry ==
Gola is home to one of the most prominent sugar mills in Asia. [[Bajaj Hindusthan Limited]] is situated in the northern part.

The site selected for the first plant was at Gola Gokaran Nath in the district [[Lakhimpur Kheri]] in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh (UP), an area rich in sugar cane.<ref name="Company History" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bajajhindusthan.com/milestones.php|title=Milestones - Bajaj Hindusthan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bajajhindusthan.com/index_inner.php?pid=9|title=Bajaj Hindusthan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/bajaj-hindustan-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-13998.cms|title=The Economic Times}}</ref> The original capacity of the factory was 400 tons of cane crushed per day (TCD). Subsequently, this capacity was increased in stages and is currently 13,000 TCD. The distillery unit at this plant commenced production during the end of [[World War II]] in 1944. In the initial few years, the major output was in the form of power alcohol as an additive to petrol, which was then in short supply. The unit was the first to supply alcohol-mixed petrol to the army.

Another sugar plant with a cane crushing capacity of 1400 TCD was set up in 1972 at [[Palia Kalan]], a giant sugarcane supplying centre at a distance of about {{convert|70|km|mi}} from Gola Gokaran Nath.<ref name="Company History">{{cite web|url=http://www.bajajhindusthan.com/company-history.php|title=Bajaj Hindustan Sugar Mills - Company History}}</ref>

== Temples ==
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Gola Gokaran Nath is famous because of the historical temple of Lord Shiva. There is a Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir situated in Bajaj Hindustan Limited campus, Shree Sai Mandir in Tirth near Railway Station Gola, Ram Mandir near SVM Lakhimpur road, Ram Janki Mandir, Kanja Dev Sthan, Mangala Devi Mandir Khutaar Road, Panch Mukhi Hanuman Ji mandir Punjabi colony, Phool Baba Ashram, Khutar Road, and Jind Baba-Majaar near Bhavani Ganj, Hanumaaan Mandir-Lakhimpur Road, Durga Mandir-Railway Phatak Aliganj Road, etc.

== Education ==
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There are many schools and colleges in Gola Gokaran Nath. Public Inter College, Krishak samaj Inter College, Cane Growers Nehru pg College, guru Harikishan Degree College & Arya samaj mandir are the oldest colleges of the city.

There are some private schools and colleges also.

Maharishi Arvind Vidyapeeth, Navodaya inter-college, Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, VKS Saraswati Vidya Niketan Inter College, Children's Academy junior & senior, Shri Rajendra Giri Memorial Academy, Shri Durga Vidya Mandir, Gandhi H.S. School, Gola public school, St. John's Sr. Sec. School And Uma Devi Children's academy provide quality education to the students. There is a reputed higher education centre in this town named CGNPG College formed by cane growers of this area.

== Transport ==
===Rail===
This town lies on Broad Gauge (Lucknow Division of North-Eastern railway) connecting Lucknow and Bareilly (Daliganj-Bareilly-Kasganj Main Line) .The Line was converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in February 2020. There are direct trains to Lucknow, Gonda, Sitapur, Lakhimpur and Gorakhpur.

===Road===
Gola Gokaran Nath can be reached directly from Lucknow [{{convert|170|km|mi|abbr=on}}], Bareilly [{{convert|165|km|mi|abbr=on}}], Pilibhit [{{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}}], Shahjahanpur [{{convert|65|km|mi|abbr=on}}] The town is well connected through National & State Highways passing through it. Regular Ordinary buses/AC Shatabdi Buses runs from Delhi, Lucknow, Lakhimpur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and Bareilly are available for Gola Gokarannath round the clock.

===Air===
Nearest airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Amausi Airport) situated in Lucknow around {{convert|180|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Direct flights are available to and from [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Bangalore]], [[Jaipur]] and other important cities of the country.

==See also==
* [[Londonpur]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Lakhimpur Kheri district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Lakhimpur Kheri district]]

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