Gauriganj (गौरीगंज) is a town in Amethi District in Faizabad division, Uttar Pradesh,India. It is situated about 126 km. from Lucknow, capital of U.P. Gauriganj is headquarters of Amethi District. Gauriganj is located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Before July, 2010 Gauriganj was in Sultanpur District and then taking Gauriganj, Amethi, Jais, Jagdispur, Salon etc.
It is a good industrial area. Many industries are located here like ACC Tikaria Cement Factory (biggest factory in this area), meals, mineral water industry. It has a well-developed big market for all types of goods and services. The market was built by Raja Madho Singh of Amethi and was one of the most important grain markets in the district. There is a temple of Lord Shiva and Ram-Janaki besides a mosque near Ramlila ground. Gauriganj is connected with State Highway 34 and National Highway 128. Near by cities are Sultanpur, Rae Bareilly, Faizabad. A place of good culture, multi diversity, caste and religion. Many caste and religion people live here. A well-developed society with unity and faithfully. Gauriganj has a warm subtropical climate with very cold and dry winters as well as hot and humid summer.
It has population of 326,723 persons out of which 165,284 are males and 161,439 are females. There is about 56,787 households living in this region. Gauriganj telephone code is 05368.
Amethi Lok Sabha constituency (MP - Hon. Shri Rahul Gandhi - Congress VP).
Gauriganj MLA - Shri Rakesh Pratap Singh
Amethi DM - Shri Jagat Raj