Auras is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. First officially classified as a town for the 1981 census, Auras is located just north of the Sai River, on the road from Unnao to Sandila. Other roads branch off to Mohan, Newalganj, and Malihabad.

Auras was historically the seat of a pargana and today is the seat of a community development block. Important commodities produced here include wheat flour, rice, and mangoes. As of 2011, the population of Auras is 6,466, in 1,158 households.

History According to tradition, Auras was founded c. 1400 by Ram Mal, a member of the Ursaha merchant community from Sandila. The Ursahas' trade routes passed through the area, and the site of what is now Auras was covered by forests. Ram Mal cut down the forest and established a village here, which he called "Auras" after his tribe.

Auras was originally part of Lucknow district, but the Auras-Mohan pargana was moved into Unnao district in 1869. 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.

At the turn of the 20th century, Auras was described as a small village that served as headquarters of the pargana of Auras-Mohan. It had a police station, a road bungalow, and one primary school. 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. The population of Auras in 1901 was 1,535 people, including a Muslim population of 96.

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

According to the 2011 census, Auras has a population of 6,466 people, in 1,158 households. 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%). 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. 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. 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%). The corresponding gap of 17.3% was the highest among towns in the district.

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. 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. Employment status varied according to gender, with 48.6% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to 14.9% of women.

53.1% of Auras's population lives in slum conditions as of 2011. There are 6 slum areas in Auras: Chamraudha 1st, Chamraudha 2nd, Khambhapar (the largest), Murauwan Tola, Pasiyana, and Thakurahana. These range in size from 85 to 183 households and have between 8 and 22 tap water access points. The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 15 to 65. All 6 areas are serviced by open sewers.

Infrastructure The township is developed in sectors with some being north to Agra-Lucknow Expressway and some being south of it. The commercial and banking settlement is in north and the south has residential lands. The township is developed by LDA and KDA combined. The IT and knowledge park along with heavy machinery industry like Aero-Turbine and Casing Pumps that are set by Haliburton are creating jobs here.

Villages Auras CD block has the following 94 villages:

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Rampurkhanjhati 9.2 1,684 Rampur Shapur 0.3 513 Patti Khanjri 0.3 280 Bahadurpur 190.4 1,058 Purthiyawan 445.2 4,982 Shaldi Nainpur 82.1 598 Sheeshee 235.3 2,293 Gobra 97.2 997 Ajij Nagar 126.5 949 Khandwal 1.8 1,303 Lodhai 134.8 1,505 Simau 287.4 3,019 Parauri 77.5 1,463 Mawai 220.8 2,355 Gorwa 157 1,773 Adaora 663.4 4,473 Katra Tiraona 0.1 2,098 Samad 328 2,436 Nasirpur Nimaicha 89.5 717 Gohli 130.4 764 Dhamiyana 296.7 2,177 Thariya 122.2 854 Govaindpur 121.3 574 Bhurkundi 538.8 2,608 Musalwan 198.8 1,944 Tikara Samad 120.7 2,471 Kothali 83.5 530 Ahamad Pur Kasimpur 46 2,030 Kaithan Khera 54 568 Jawan 134.7 1,130 Karondi 191 1,217 Mithepur 84.4 1,034 Rampur Gadhaowa 1.7 2,669 Hasanpur Pashimwaw 394.9 3,568 Bayari Gaon 189.3 3,448 Baghaora 151.3 747 Tikara Waw 1.5 1,175 Gangan 332.2 3,510 Bachhaoli 460.8 3,685 Geruwa 1.8 1,411 Shareefabad 127.1 720 Narayanpur 91 598 Sahdoi 7.4 343 Gahrawa 227.8 2,117 Bairee 145.3 1,016 Kabroee 32.1 1,560 Saraond 0 1,025 Bhatpurwa 37 212 Aoras 281.2 0 Katra Aoras 130.8 0 Nadaoli 467.4 3,024 Hajipur Gosha 241.7 2,827 Lahru 67 824 Talhee 59.8 751 Aldao 205.7 1,554 Wiswal 195.5 2,325 Purachand 592 4,037 Dipwal 462.7 3,350 Saraibatree 130.8 877 Dhanmoo Chharehati 3.2 889 Lodha Teekur 111.7 961 Utra Dhukaoli 248 2,079 Parshhra 145.9 1,249 Bilahaor 80.9 507 Atiya 114.2 657 Mohammadpur Chak Sunora 124.2 1,202 Inayatpur Varra 201.8 3,008 Adampur Faijula Nagar 100.8 810 Chak Hayat Nagar 31.1 758 Mirjapur Ajganaw 1,065 6,720 Mainee 4.8 2,159 Saidapur 179.1 1,013 Panapur 158.6 761 Newra Ghat 79 603 Newra Udai 60.1 584 Sigarmao 101.5 408 Arsena 120.4 717 Sindhoor Niwatir Khera 220 926 Rampur Rai 136.4 666 Jhabra 121.3 360 Katra Mubarakpur 62 277 Alipur Michlaola 165.2 2,480 Mahraonda 105.8 427 Badhwa Kola 205.8 1,105 Raipur 92 618 Rai 234.6 1,017 Gadhi Fatehabad 93.1 1,814 Baradev 325.8 2,551 Gharghata 72.6 753 Shahpur Tonda 467.6 3,362 Narsa 290.3 1,988 Fathepur Dabeer 21.2 0 Karchal 129.4 313 Tala Sarai 7.1 2,531

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