Gonda district

Gonda District is one of the of, , and  town is the district headquarters. It is also headquarters of the. The district lies between 26º 47' and 27º- 20' north latitude   and 81º 30' and 82º 46' east longitude The territory covered  by  the present district of  Gonda  formed  part  of  the  ancient. After the  death  of     he   celebrated  sovereign  of the  Solar line, who  ruled   Kosala  the  kingdom   was divided into   two  portion the northern and  southern  the   forming    the  boundary between the two.

The main occupation of the people in the district is farming. Agricultural produce include, paddy , different , oilseeds and. Through the district pass the holy rivers and. There are many religious places in the district, and the district headquarters town itself is very close (60 km) to the holy city, the birthplace of Lord Rama. It is the birthplace of the great poet, who wrote the epic , depicting the life and virtues of Lord Rama.