Atrauli
Atrauli is a town and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] Situated on the bank of river Ganges, Atrauli is around 25 km (16 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: 28.03°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
The name of the town is taken from Atri Muni who visited Atrauli.
History
During the 18th century Rao Durjan Singh Ponia of Bijauli took possession of Atrauli.[4][5][6]
Geography
Atrauli is located at 27.18°N 80.68°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet).
Demographics
As per 2011 Indian 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
- Ashok Singhal, National President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
- Chandra Bhanu Gupta, Ex-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times. Ghamandi Singh Arya IPS special duty operation for Nagaland.
- Nanua Chaprasi, Hindu spiritual guru and saint.
- Kalyan Singh, Two-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, former member of Parliament for Lok Sabha, ex-Governor of Himachal Pradesh and former Governor of Rajasthan.
- Khadim Hussain Khan, Indian classical singer of Agra gharana.
- Ravikant Nagaich, Hindi film director.
- Sharafat Hussain Khan, Indian classical music singer.
- Ustad Alladiya Khan, founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana school of music.[8][9]
References
- "Census of India: Atrauli". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "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". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Where talent matters". 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.