Gauriganj is at present part of Katra Lalganj panchayat, Amethi district magistrate Jagat Raj Tripathi said here today.
The new nagar palika parishad will comprise 11 gram panchayats -- Katra Lalganj, Madhavpur, Mishrauli, Palia, Barnatikar, Asaidapur, Rajgarh, Balipur Khurd, Pachehri, Chauhanapur and Harapur.
Residents of Gauriganj and its neighbouring panchayat areas have welcomed the government move.