Ataura Khurd is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 15 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters.[3] As of 2011, its population is 2,118, in 390 households.[2] It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities.[2] Ataura Khurd hosts a festival to Durga Devi on Vaisakha Badi 4-11 and Kartika Badi 4-11 dedicated to the worship of the goddess.[4] Vendors bring sweets, toys, and various everyday items to sell at the fair.[4]

Ataura Khurd
Village
Map showing Ataura Khurd (#391) in Sataon CD block
Map showing Ataura Khurd (#391) in Sataon CD block
Ataura Khurd is located in Uttar Pradesh
Ataura Khurd
Ataura Khurd
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°14′35″N 81°07′02″E / 26.24299°N 81.117204°E / 26.24299; 81.117204[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total
2.387 km2 (0.922 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
2,118
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

The 1961 census recorded Ataura Khurd as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 785 people (395 male and 390 female), in 143 households and 143 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 602 acres.[4] Average attendance of the Durga Devi festival was about 1,500 at that time.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Ataura Khurd as having a population of 1,190 people, in 135 households, and having an area of 234.32 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Ataura Khurd" here.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 202–18. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 102–3. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 168–9, xl-xli of section "Rae Bareli Tahsil". Retrieved 8 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)