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Auras, Uttar Pradesh

Coordinates: 26°55′N 80°31′E / 26.92°N 80.52°E / 26.92; 80.52
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Auras
Aryan Nagar
Township
Nickname: 
Auraiite
Map of Auras CD block
Map of Auras CD block
Auras is located in Uttar Pradesh
Auras
Auras
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°55′N 80°31′E / 26.92°N 80.52°E / 26.92; 80.52
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Founded byRia Dialdas
Government
 • TypeIndian
Area
 • Total
5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
6,466
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Awadhi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35, UP-31
Websitewww.aurascity.com

Auras is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] First officially classified as a town for the 1981 census,[2] Auras is located just north of the Sai River, on the road from Unnao to Sandila.[3] Other roads branch off to Mohan, Newalganj, and Malihabad.[3]

Auras was historically the seat of a pargana[3] and today is the seat of a community development block.[1] Important commodities produced here include wheat flour, rice, and mangoes.[1] As of 2011, the population of Auras is 6,466, in 1,158 households.[1]

History

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According to tradition, Auras was founded c. 1400 by Ram Mal, a member of the Ursaha merchant community from Sandila.[3] The Ursahas' trade routes passed through the area, and the site of what is now Auras was covered by forests.[3] Ram Mal cut down the forest and established a village here, which he called "Auras" after his tribe.[3]

Auras was originally part of Lucknow district, but the Auras-Mohan pargana was moved into Unnao district in 1869.[3] It was put into the tehsil previously based at Nawabganj; the headquarters were moved to Mohan at that point and then later moved to Hasanganj.[3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Auras was described as a small village that served as headquarters of the pargana of Auras-Mohan.[3] It had a police station, a road bungalow, and one primary school.[3] There were two markets held weekly, but they were not particularly busy, and the only local products were earthenware and a small amount of jewellery.[3] The population of Auras in 1901 was 1,535 people, including a Muslim population of 96.[3]

Geography

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The township is located near the Sai River at the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The area is covered with evergreen vegetation and is having extremely fertile land for agriculture. The average elevation is 214 mts above sea level and is generally south-east sloping.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 2,983—    
1991 3,724+24.8%
2001 5,662+52.0%
2011 6,466+14.2%
Source: 2011 Census of India[1]

According to the 2011 census, Auras has a population of 6,466 people, in 1,158 households.[1] The town's sex ratio is 920 females to every 1000 males; 3,368 of Auras's residents are male (52%) and 3,098 are female (48%).[1] The 0-6 age group makes up 14.9% of the town's population; among this group, the sex ratio is 907, which is slightly higher than the district urban average of 903.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 31.26% of the town's population, the highest proportion among towns in Unnao district, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[1] The town's literacy rate was 69.0% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (77.3%) than among women and girls (60.1%).[1] The corresponding gap of 17.3% was the highest among towns in the district.[1]

In terms of employment, 26.4% of Auras residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[1] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 6.1%, and the remaining 67.6% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied according to gender, with 48.6% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to 14.9% of women.[1]

53.1% of Auras's population lives in slum conditions as of 2011.[1] There are 6 slum areas in Auras: Chamraudha 1st, Chamraudha 2nd, Khambhapar (the largest), Murauwan Tola, Pasiyana, and Thakurahana.[1] These range in size from 85 to 183 households and have between 8 and 22 tap water access points.[1] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 15 to 65.[1] All 6 areas are serviced by open sewers.[1]

Infrastructure

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The township is developed in sectors with some being north to Agra-Lucknow Expressway and some being south of it. The commercial and banking settlement is in north and the south has residential lands. The township is developed by LDA and KDA combined. The IT and knowledge park along with heavy machinery industry like Aero-Turbine and Casing Pumps that are set by Haliburton are creating jobs here.

Villages

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Auras CD block has the following 94 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Rampurkhanjhati 9.2 1,684
Rampur Shapur 0.3 513
Patti Khanjri 0.3 280
Bahadurpur 190.4 1,058
Purthiyawan 445.2 4,982
Shaldi Nainpur 82.1 598
Sheeshee 235.3 2,293
Gobra 97.2 997
Ajij Nagar 126.5 949
Khandwal 1.8 1,303
Lodhai 134.8 1,505
Simau 287.4 3,019
Parauri 77.5 1,463
Mawai 220.8 2,355
Gorwa 157 1,773
Adaora 663.4 4,473
Katra Tiraona 0.1 2,098
Samad 328 2,436
Nasirpur Nimaicha 89.5 717
Gohli 130.4 764
Dhamiyana 296.7 2,177
Thariya 122.2 854
Govaindpur 121.3 574
Bhurkundi 538.8 2,608
Musalwan 198.8 1,944
Tikara Samad 120.7 2,471
Kothali 83.5 530
Ahamad Pur Kasimpur 46 2,030
Kaithan Khera 54 568
Jawan 134.7 1,130
Karondi 191 1,217
Mithepur 84.4 1,034
Rampur Gadhaowa 1.7 2,669
Hasanpur Pashimwaw 394.9 3,568
Bayari Gaon 189.3 3,448
Baghaora 151.3 747
Tikara Waw 1.5 1,175
Gangan 332.2 3,510
Bachhaoli 460.8 3,685
Geruwa 1.8 1,411
Shareefabad 127.1 720
Narayanpur 91 598
Sahdoi 7.4 343
Gahrawa 227.8 2,117
Bairee 145.3 1,016
Kabroee 32.1 1,560
Saraond 0 1,025
Bhatpurwa 37 212
Aoras 281.2 0
Katra Aoras 130.8 0
Nadaoli 467.4 3,024
Hajipur Gosha 241.7 2,827
Lahru 67 824
Talhee 59.8 751
Aldao 205.7 1,554
Wiswal 195.5 2,325
Purachand 592 4,037
Dipwal 462.7 3,350
Saraibatree 130.8 877
Dhanmoo Chharehati 3.2 889
Lodha Teekur 111.7 961
Utra Dhukaoli 248 2,079
Parshhra 145.9 1,249
Bilahaor 80.9 507
Atiya 114.2 657
Mohammadpur Chak Sunora 124.2 1,202
Inayatpur Varra 201.8 3,008
Adampur Faijula Nagar 100.8 810
Chak Hayat Nagar 31.1 758
Mirjapur Ajganaw 1,065 6,720
Mainee 4.8 2,159
Saidapur 179.1 1,013
Panapur 158.6 761
Newra Ghat 79 603
Newra Udai 60.1 584
Sigarmao 101.5 408
Arsena 120.4 717
Sindhoor Niwatir Khera 220 926
Rampur Rai 136.4 666
Jhabra 121.3 360
Katra Mubarakpur 62 277
Alipur Michlaola 165.2 2,480
Mahraonda 105.8 427
Badhwa Kola 205.8 1,105
Raipur 92 618
Rai 234.6 1,017
Gadhi Fatehabad 93.1 1,814
Baradev 325.8 2,551
Gharghata 72.6 753
Shahpur Tonda 467.6 3,362
Narsa 290.3 1,988
Fathepur Dabeer 21.2 0
Karchal 129.4 313
Tala Sarai 7.1 2,531

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 36–55, 63, 160–77, 525–44. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Unnao (PDF). 1982. pp. 15, 348–51. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 90, 151–4. Retrieved 1 July 2021.