Auraiya district
Auraiya district | |
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Fields near Phaphund | |
Location of Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Kanpur |
| Headquarters | Auraiya |
| Tehsils | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)- Bidhuna 2. Etawah (Lok Sabha constituency)- Auraiya, Dibiyapur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Auraiya 2. Bidhuna 3. Dibiyapur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,054 km2 (793 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,379,545 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 234,205 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 80.25% |
| • Sex ratio | 864 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-19, Bundelkhand Expressway |
| Average annual precipitation | 792 mm |
| Website | auraiya |
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Auraiya district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Auraiya town is the district headquarters. It lies on the south-western portion of Uttar Pradesh and also forms a part of the Kanpur Division.