See Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency) for the Lok Sabha constituency of Amethi.Amethi district is the 72nd district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. This district is part of Faizabad division. It covers an area of 3,070 km². Gauriganj is the administrative headquarters of the district.It is better known due to being the seat of power of the Indian Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty since 1980.