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Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

Atrauli

Town

Atrauli

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Atrauli

Atrauli (India)

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Coordinates: 28°02′N 78°17′E﻿ / ﻿28.03°N 78.28°E﻿ / 28.03; 78.28
Country|  India
State| Uttar Pradesh
District| Aligarh
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 50,412
Language

• Official| Hindi[2]
• Additional official| Urdu[2]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

202280[3]

Vehicle registration| UP-81

Atrauli is a town and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] Situated on the bank of the river Ganges, Atrauli is around 27 km (17 mi) from Aligarh and 52 km (32 mi) from Khair.

## Etymology

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The town is named after the sage Atri Muni who is believed to have visited the town.[citation needed] The town was earlier known as Atravali (अत्रावली), which later had been colloquially altered to Atrauli (अतरौली).[citation needed]

## History

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During the 18th century Rao Durjan Singh Ponia of Bijauli took possession of Atrauli.[4][5][6]

## Geography

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Atrauli is located at 28°01′44″N 78°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿28.029°N 78.286°E﻿ / 28.029; 78.286.[7] It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet). It is located . Also, Atrauli is in the plains of Ganga-Yamuna Doab, located at the right bank of the Ganges.[8]

## Demographics

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At the 2011 census, Atrauli had a population of 50,412, of which 26,368 were males and 24,044 were females. Atrauli has an average literacy rate of 47.5%, with 53.4% of the males and 41.1% of females literate. Population in the age range of 0 to 6 years was 7,254. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have a population of 4,568 and 2 respectively. Atrauli had 8093 household in 2011.[1]

## Notable people

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* Nanua Chaprasi, Hindu spiritual guru and saint.
* Chandra Bhanu Gupta, Ex-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
* Khadim Hussain Khan, Indian classical singer of Agra gharana.
* Sharafat Hussain Khan, Indian classical music singer.
* Ustad Alladiya Khan, founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana school of music.[9][10]
* Ravikant Nagaich, Hindi film director.
* Ashok Singhal, National President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad
* Kalyan Singh, Two-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, former member of Lok Sabha, former governor of Himachal Pradesh and of Rajasthan.

## Villages

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* Malahpur

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Census of India: Atrauli". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
3. ^ "Atrauli". pincode. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
4. ^ Siddiqi, Jamal Muhammad (1981). Aligarh District: A Historical Survey, from Ancient Times to 1803 A.D. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-0-8364-2355-6.
5. ^ Singh, Jagbir (2002). The Jat Rulers of Upper Doab: Three Centuries of Aligarh Jat Nobility : a Regional Micro History of Thenuas. Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7910-016-5.
6. ^ Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1926). District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh: Aligarh. Supdt., Government Press, United Provinces.
7. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Atrauli, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
8. ^ Hassan, Mohammad Izhar; Roy, Shouraseni Sen; Chatterjee, Uday; Chakraborty, Samik; Singh, Uttara (8 July 2022). Social Morphology, Human Welfare, and Sustainability. Springer Nature. p. 355\. ISBN 978-3-030-96760-4.
9. ^ "Where talent matters". The Times of India. 26 June 2006. Archived from the original on 1 July 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2022. "Heaven knows how many singers were fortunate to have sat at the feet of Ustad Alladiya Khan, founder of the Jaipur-Atrauali gharana"
10. ^ Kumāraprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa (1 January 2006). The Lost World of Hindustani Music. Penguin Books India. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-0-14-306199-1. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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Populated places in Aligarh district

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* Aligarh
* Atrauli
* Barauli Rao
* Chharra Rafatpur
* Gabhana
* Gonda
* Harduaganj
* Iglas
* Jalali
* Jatari
* Kauriaganj
* Khair
* Malipura
* Qasimpur Power House Colony
* Vijaigarh

Villages|

* Amarpur Dhana
* Chhalesar
* Chhoti ballabh
* Dahora
* Gabhana
* Gadua
* Ghanghauli
* Haridaspur
* Jamanka
* Jawan Sikandarpur
* Jawan Vajidpur
* Lodha
* Mangarhi
* Nivsani
* Pala Kastali
* Parta Nagla
* Sabalpur
* Talaspur Village
* Talib Nagar
* Tappal
* Uttampur
* Vaina

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