Gaura Barhaj is a city in Deoria district of the northern state of India, Uttar Pradesh. As per the 2001 India census report, Gaura Barhaj had a population of 35, 279 inhabitants. Males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47% of the population. In Gaura Barhaj 16% of the population is less than six years of age. Gaura Barhaj has an average literacy rate of 57% which is slightly lower than the national average literacy rate 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 65% and the female literacy rate is 47%.