Atrauli
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  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) | |
| • Total | 50,412 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 202280 [1] |
| Vehicle registration | UP-81 |
Atrauli is a city and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
It is around 25 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.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.[2][3]
Geography
Atrauli is located at 27°11′N 80°41′E / 27.18°N 80.68°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India,[5] 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.
Notables residents
- Ashok Singhal- National President Vishwa Hindu Parishad
- Kalyan Singh- Ex Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh two times and M.P one time and ex-Governor Himachal pradesh and current Governor of Rajasthan.
- 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
- Rajiv Dixit- Orator
- Ravikant Nagaich- Hindi film director.
- Ustad Alladiya Khan- founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana school of music.
- Sharafat Hussain Khan - Indian classical music singer.
References
- ^ "Atrauli". pincode.
- ^ Where talent matters Times of India, 26 June 2006. "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.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Atrauli
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.