Auraiya
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Auraiya is a city and a municipal board in Auraiya district
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
, India
. It is district headquarters as well.NH 2 passes through the center of the town.Dibiyapur
RS is nearest Railway Station.Kanpur Airport
is nearest airport.
On 17 September 1997 two tehsils named Auraiya and Bidhuna were separated from district Etawah
to form the new district named as Auraiya. It is situated on National Highway no. 2 (Mughal Road) and 64 km. in the east of district headquarter of Etawah and 105 km. in west of Kanpur city.
The district of Auraiya lies in the southwestern portion of Uttar Pradesh 26° 21" and 27° 01" north latitude and 78° 45" and 79° 45" east longitude and forms a part of the Kanpur Division
. It is bounded on the north by the districts of Kannauj
, western border adjoins tehsil Bharthana of the Etawah district and the district of Gwalior. The eastern frontier marches with the district of Kanpur Dehat, and along the south lie Jalaun
.
Pin code No-206122
, Auraiya had a population of 64,598. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Auraiya has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ghee and food-grains are main commodities of trade in Auraiya and Etwah. Ghee is transported to as far as Punjab in the west, Bengal in the East and Andhra pradesh, Tamil nadu and Mumbai in South and South-West. Wheat and oils seeds are the main produce that is transported to the adjoining districts from Auraiya's Wholesale Market.
There is one more school came up in 2010 as most influencing school named as Rapid Global School in Bidhuna
Auraiya district
Auraiya district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Auraiya town is the district headquarters.-History:On 17 September 1997 two tehsils named Auraiya and Bidhuna were separated from district Etawah to form the new district named as Auraiya.-Geography:The district of...
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is district headquarters as well.NH 2 passes through the center of the town.Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur is an industrial town and a nagar panchayat in Auraiya district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.It is linked to Phaphund railway station on North Central Railway.-Demographics:...
RS is nearest Railway Station.Kanpur Airport
Kanpur Airport
Kanpur Airport is an airport that was originally designated for the Indian Air Force. In the 1970s, flights operated from this airport regularly to Delhi, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Kolkata, Banglore, Chennai, Pune and Mumbai...
is nearest airport.
Geography
Auraiya is located at 26.47°N 79.52°E. It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet).On 17 September 1997 two tehsils named Auraiya and Bidhuna were separated from district Etawah
Etawah
Etawah is a city on the Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Etawah District. The city was an important center for the Revolt of 1857 . Also is the place of sangam or confluence between Yamuna and Chambal...
to form the new district named as Auraiya. It is situated on National Highway no. 2 (Mughal Road) and 64 km. in the east of district headquarter of Etawah and 105 km. in west of Kanpur city.
The district of Auraiya lies in the southwestern portion of Uttar Pradesh 26° 21" and 27° 01" north latitude and 78° 45" and 79° 45" east longitude and forms a part of the Kanpur Division
Kanpur Division
Kanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Kanpur is the administrative headquarters of the division...
. It is bounded on the north by the districts of Kannauj
Kannauj
Kannauj , also spelt Kanauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is traditionally derived from the term Kanyakubja . Kannauj is an ancient city, in earlier times the capital...
, western border adjoins tehsil Bharthana of the Etawah district and the district of Gwalior. The eastern frontier marches with the district of Kanpur Dehat, and along the south lie Jalaun
Jalaun
Jalaun is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The town was formerly the residence of a Maratha governor, but never the headquarters of the district, which are at Orai.-History:...
.
Pin code No-206122
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Auraiya had a population of 64,598. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Auraiya has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ghee and food-grains are main commodities of trade in Auraiya and Etwah. Ghee is transported to as far as Punjab in the west, Bengal in the East and Andhra pradesh, Tamil nadu and Mumbai in South and South-West. Wheat and oils seeds are the main produce that is transported to the adjoining districts from Auraiya's Wholesale Market.
Education in Auraiya
There are several schools and colleges in Auraiya Town, Bharatiya Vidyalaya Inter College, Gopal Inter College, Gangaram Bajaj Inter Collage, Tilak Inter College, Tilak Degree College,"Janak Dulari Inter College",nagar palica inter "T. D. College" etc... Ajitmal, a town of district Auraiya is well famous for education. Janta Maha vidhyalaya, Janta Inter college, Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya, M R Educational Institute, BTC Training cenre DIET are some of institutes known for their excellence.External links
There is one more school came up in 2010 as most influencing school named as Rapid Global School in Bidhuna