Auras, Uttar Pradesh
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Auras
Aryan Nagar | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Nickname: Auraiite | |
 Map of Auras CD block | |
  Auras Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°55′N 80°31′E / 26.92°N 80.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Unnao |
| Founded by | Ria Dialdas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indian |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,466 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35, UP-31 |
| Website | www.aurascity.com |
Auras is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] First officially classified as a town for the 1981 census,[2] Auras is located just north of the Sai River, on the road from Unnao to Sandila.[3] Other roads branch off to Mohan, Newalganj, and Malihabad.[3]
Auras was historically the seat of a pargana[3] and today is the seat of a community development block.[1] Important commodities produced here include wheat flour, rice, and mangoes.[1] As of 2011, the population of Auras is 6,466, in 1,158 households.[1]
According to tradition, Auras was founded c. 1400 by Ram Mal, a member of the Ursaha merchant community from Sandila.[3] The Ursahas' trade routes passed through the area, and the site of what is now Auras was covered by forests.[3] Ram Mal cut down the forest and established a village here, which he called "Auras" after his tribe.[3]
Auras was originally part of Lucknow district, but the Auras-Mohan pargana was moved into Unnao district in 1869.[3] It was put into the tehsil previously based at Nawabganj; the headquarters were moved to Mohan at that point and then later moved to Hasanganj.[3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Auras was described as a small village that served as headquarters of the pargana of Auras-Mohan.[3] It had a police station, a road bungalow, and one primary school.[3] There were two markets held weekly, but they were not particularly busy, and the only local products were earthenware and a small amount of jewellery.[3] The population of Auras in 1901 was 1,535 people, including a Muslim population of 96.[3]
Geography
The township is located near the Sai River at the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The area is covered with evergreen vegetation and is having extremely fertile land for agriculture. The average elevation is 214 mts above sea level and is generally south-east sloping.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,983 | — |
| 1991 | 3,724 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 5,662 | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 6,466 | +14.2% |
| Source: 2011 Census of India[1] | ||
According to the 2011 census, Auras has a population of 6,466 people, in 1,158 households.[1] The town's sex ratio is 920 females to every 1000 males; 3,368 of Auras's residents are male (52%) and 3,098 are female (48%).[1] The 0-6 age group makes up 14.9% of the town's population; among this group, the sex ratio is 907, which is slightly higher than the district urban average of 903.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 31.26% of the town's population, the highest proportion among towns in Unnao district, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[1] The town's literacy rate was 69.0% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (77.3%) than among women and girls (60.1%).[1] The corresponding gap of 17.3% was the highest among towns in the district.[1]
In terms of employment, 26.4% of Auras residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[1] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 6.1%, and the remaining 67.6% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied according to gender, with 48.6% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to 14.9% of women.[1]
53.1% of Auras's population lives in slum conditions as of 2011.[1] There are 6 slum areas in Auras: Chamraudha 1st, Chamraudha 2nd, Khambhapar (the largest), Murauwan Tola, Pasiyana, and Thakurahana.[1] These range in size from 85 to 183 households and have between 8 and 22 tap water access points.[1] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 15 to 65.[1] All 6 areas are serviced by open sewers.[1]
