Atrauli | |
|---|---|
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 |
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. The town was earlier known as Atravali (अत्रावली), which later had been colloquially altered to Atrauli (अतरौली).
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.[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 river Ganges.[8]
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
- Nanua Chaprasi, Hindu spiritual guru and saint.
- Chandra Bhanu Gupta, Ex-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times. Ghamandi Singh Arya IPS special duty operation for Nagaland.
- 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 Parliament for Lok Sabha, ex-Governor of Himachal Pradesh and former Governor of Rajasthan.
References
- 1 2 3 "Census of India: Atrauli". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- 1 2 "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.