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{{Short description|Human settlement}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Ghosi
|other_name =
|image_skyline = Ghosi railway station.jpg
|image_caption = Ghosi Railway Station
|pushpin_label = Ghosi
|pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
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|pushpin_map_caption = Uttar Pradesh Situated
|subdivision_type = State |subdivision_name = {{IND}}
|subdivision_type1 = [[India|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[District]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Mau District]]
|population_total = 81254
|population_as_of = 2011
|demographics_type1 = Languages
|demographics1_title1 = Prevalent |demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]]
|timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time]] |utc_offset1 = +5:30
}}
'''Ghosi''' comes under [[Mau district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] State. It belongs to Azamgarh Division . It is located 24&nbsp;km towards North from District headquarters Mau. It is a Block headquarter.
*Ghosi Pin code is 275304 and postal head office is Ghosi (Mau).
*Gauri (1&nbsp;km), Somaridih (1&nbsp;km), Dharauli (2&nbsp;km), Bhatauli Malik (2&nbsp;km), Bhawanpur (2&nbsp;km) are the nearby Villages to Ghosi. Ghosi is surrounded by Badraon Block towards west, Kopaganj Block towards South, Dohri Ghat Block towards North, Fatehpur Madaun Block towards East.
* Adari, Rudrapur, Azamgarh, Lar are the nearby Cities to Ghosi.
*This Place is in the border of the Mau District and Azamgarh District.  Azmatgarh is west towards this place.
*Ghosi is known for its Islamic educational centres.
*Ghosi is known for PowerLoom or Handloom saree productions.
*Ghosi’s Famous person or Celebrity known as Allama Ziaul Mustafa Quadri founder of Jamia Amjadia Rizvia Ghosi.
==Economy==
Ghosi had a population of around 50,433 in the 2011 census.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} Ghosi has a mixed community, with 69% Muslims and 31% Hindus. {{citation needed|date=September 2022}}. As at the 2011 census, out of total population, 12,387 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 8,850 were males while 3,537 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and [[cultivator]] and labour activity. Of total 12387 working population, 86.62% were engaged in Main Work while 13.38% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
== Education ==
===Colleges in Ghosi===
*Kul Govindi Devi Inter College
*Jamia Amjadia
*GIIT Near Gandhi Tiraha Majhwara Morh
*Sarvodaya Inter College
*Sarvodaya PG Collage, Ghosi
*Shamsul Oloom Niswan Arabic College
*Darul Uloom Khairiya Faiz-e-Aam
*Jamia Shamsul Oloom Ghosi
*Ram Lagan Mahavidyalaya
*Ram Lagan PG College
*Madarsa Husainia
*Madarsa Imamia
===Schools in Ghosi===
*St. Xaviers High School, Ghosi
*Little Flower Children School, Ghosi
*St. Norbert School, Ghosi
*M.R.D Public School, Ghosi
*GM Convent High School, Ghosi
*Ram Lagan senior secondary school
*National Montessori School
*Kulliyatul Banatil Amjadiya
*Nobel Public School
*Al-Aziz Convent School
===Coachings in Ghosi===
*Career Coaching Point, Sarvodaya PG College, Near MRF Tyre, Ghosi, Mau (Coaching for SSC, CTET, UPTET, STET, UPSSSC PET, VDO, UPP, SI, RAILWAYS, DEFENCE)
== Transport ==
===By rail===
Ghosi has a halt railway station called Ghosi Railway Station Which connects to Indara jn in South and Dohrighat Railway Station in North. An MEMU train runs between Mau Junction to Dohrighat halts through Ghosi all day ex Sunday.
Nearest Railway Stations
*[[Indara Junction railway station]] (IAA) Distance - Mau (UTTAR PRADESH) 16&nbsp;km
*[[Mau Junction railway station]] (MAU) Distance - Mau (UTTAR PRADESH) 20&nbsp;km
*[[Azamgarh railway station]] (AMH) Distance - Azamgarh (UTTAR PRADESH) 39&nbsp;km
===By road===
Ghosi is well connected with state capital by road. Ghosi is 303&nbsp;km from [[Lucknow]].
*Ghosi Bus Station is located on NH 24, Jamalpur, Ghosi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Major Highways
*National Highway 24
===By air===
Nearby Airport
*[[Gorakhpur Airport]], [[Gorakhpur]]	87&nbsp;km
*[[Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]], [[Varanasi]] 154&nbsp;km
*[[Prayagraj Airport]], [[Prayagraj]] 280&nbsp;km
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Ghosi railway station.jpg|Ghosi Railway Station
File:Sadr Imam baargaah.jpg|Imam Bargah Ghosi
File:Sadar_Imambargah,_Ghosi,_Mau.jpg|Gate of Imambargah, Ghosi
File:Ghosi Jama Masjid (Sunni hanfi) .jpg|alt=Sunni hanfi Masjid Karimuddin Pur Ghosi|Grand Ahle Sunnat wal Jamat Jama Masjid, Ghosi
</gallery>
[[Category:Cities and towns in Mau district]]