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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.
Atrauli | |
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Town | |
  Atrauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Atrauli Atrauli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′N 78°17′E / 28.03°N 78.28°E | |
| 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 |
Etymology edit
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 edit
During the 18th century Rao Durjan Singh Ponia of Bijauli took possession of Atrauli.[4][5][6]
Geography edit
Atrauli is located at 28°01′44″N 78°17′10″E / 28.029°N 78.286°E.[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 edit
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 edit
- 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.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Census of India: Atrauli". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Atrauli". pincode. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Siddiqi, Jamal Muhammad (1981). Aligarh District: A Historical Survey, from Ancient Times to 1803 A.D. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-0-8364-2355-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1926). District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh: Aligarh. Supdt., Government Press, United Provinces.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Atrauli, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ 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.