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Gonda District
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Gonda District is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, and Gonda town is the district headquarters. It is part of the Devipatan Division.
The main occupation of the people in the district is farming. Agricultural produce include wheat, paddy (rice), different pulses, oilseeds and sugar cane. Through the district pass the holy rivers Saryu and Ghaghra. There are many religious places in the district, and the district headquarters town itself is very close (60 km) to the holy city Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama. It is the birthplace of the great poet Tulsi Das, who wrote the epic Ramcharitamans, depicting the life and virtues of Lord Rama.
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