Atrauli
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 Atrauli
Atrauli
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| Coordinates: 27°11′N 80°41′E / 27.18°N 80.68°ECoordinates: 27°11′N 80°41′E / 27.18°N 80.68°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 43,845 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 202280 |
Atrauli is a city and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
It is around 30 km from Aligarh, which is famous for Aligarh Muslim University. and 52 km from Khair. 20 km from Narora Atomic Power Plant (the only Nuclear Project in UP), situated at right bank of Holy river Ganges.Ex Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh MR. Kalyan Singh has contested many elections from Atrauli constituency.The name of the town is taken from Atri Muni who visited Atrauli.
It also known as the birthplace of music legend Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855–1946), the founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana school of music.
Atrauli is located at 27°11′N 80°41′E / 27.18°N 80.68°E. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Atrauli had a population of 43,845. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Atrauli has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Viresh Yadav is the MLA from Atrauli.Young Counceller of Nagar Palika Sachin Verma S/O Bisan Chand Verma younger brother of Vikram Pratap Singh Advocate,s/o Kishan Chandra Verma and grandson of Kehari Singh (Vikram Pratap Singh is a famous students leader and President of students union) presently resides in Meerut.
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