Gaura Hardo
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Gaura Hardo | |
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Village | |
 Map showing Gaura Hardo (#025) in Deenshah Gaura CD block | |
  Gaura Hardo Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°02′24″N 81°10′40″E / 26.039995°N 81.177748°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.169 km2 (3.154 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 8,001 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Gaura Hardo, or just Gaura,[3] is a village in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It serves as the headquarters of Deenshah Gaura block, in the tehsil of Dalmau.[2] It is located 33 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters,[4] on the road from Dalmau to Salon.[3] As of 2011, Gaura Hardo has a population of 8,001 people, in 1,446 households.[2] It has five primary schools and one maternity and child welfare centre.[2]
Gaura Hardo has a bazar called Achalganj[3] and hosts markets twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.[5] Cloth and vegetables are the main items traded.[5] The village also hosts a Dussehra festival annually on Asvina Sudi 10 which draws thousands of attendees.[5] The festival involves a dramatic reenactment from the Ramayana and vendors bring cattle, earthenware pottery, cloth, hosiery, and toys to sell at the event.[5]