Goshainganj, also known as Gosainganj, is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ayodhya district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

A local Baruwar Taluqdar named Rai Ahankaari Singh (Ahankari Rae), gave the glebe land for the current market to a saint named Mahant Inccha Gosai, on whose name, the market and later the town came to be known as Gosainganj.

While Gosaiganj Katara bazaar was established by the wife of Madho Singh Barwar.

As of 2011 Indian Census, Goshainganj nagar panchayat had a total population of 12,931, of which 6,702 were males and 6,229 were females.

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