GOLA GOKARAN NATH

Gola is a city in district Lakhimpur kheri of Uttar pradesh famous for their religious importance and industry. Gola is home to one of the biggest Sugar Mills in Asia. Bajaj Hindusthan Limited is situated in the northern part.

The site selected for the first plant was at Gola Gokarannath in district Lakhimpur Kheri in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh (UP), an area rich in sugar cane.[2][3][4][5] The original capacity of the factory was 400 tons of cane crushed per day (TCD). Subsequently, this capacity was increased in stages and is currently 13,000 TCD. The distillery Unit at this plant commenced production during the end of World War II in 1944. In the initial few years, the major output was in the form of power alcohol as an additive to petrol, which was then in short supply. The unit was the first to supply alcohol-mixed petrol to the army.

Another sugar plant with a cane crushing capacity of 1400 TCD was set up in 1972 at Palia Kalan, a large cane supplying centre at a distance of about 70 kilometres from Gola Gokarannath.

Gola is like a business hub for nearby villages and towns like bankeyganj,razaganj,pallia,mailani,etc.

Gola is famous for its Shiva Temple. Many people come here from distant places for darshan. It is difficult to find space in the temple during Hindu holy month of Shravan. Other places of religious significance are Lakshmi-Narayan temple in BHL Sugar factory and Bhoot Nath temple near Degree College.

Gola is famous for its educational facilities. There are many institutions having reputed name in state like S.V.N.Inter college, S.V.M.inter college,St.johns senior secondary school, K.S.inter college, Public Inter College.

Gola is having stadium named Rajendra giri memorial stadium.