Atrauli

Coordinates: 28°02′N 78°17′E / 28.03°N 78.28°E / 28.03; 78.28
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Atrauli
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
202280[3]
Vehicle registrationUP-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

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

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

Geography

Atrauli is located at 28°01′44″N 78°17′10″E / 28.029°N 78.286°E / 28.029; 78.286.

Ganga-Yamuna Doab, located at the right bank of the Ganges.[8]

Demographics

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

References

  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. ISBN 978-0-8364-2355-6
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  5. ISBN 978-81-7910-016-5
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  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. ISBN 978-3-030-96760-4
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  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. ISBN 978-0-14-306199-1
    . Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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