Utraula

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Utraula | type = city | latd = 27.32 | longd = 82.42
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Balrampur
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altitude = 96
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 27,491| population_density =442
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area_telephone = 915265
postal_code = 271604
vehicle_code_range =UP47
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Utraula is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is approximately 45 kilometres from the border with Nepal and is 175 km in south east of capital city Lucknow. The nearest railway station is Gonda and is 50 km apart.The city is very close (72 km) to holy city Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Rama. The main occupation of the people in the town is farming. Agricultural produce include wheat, paddy, different pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane. Mango and Guava orchards can also be found in abundance

Geography

Utraula is located at coord|27.32|N|82.42|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Utraula.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Utraula] ] . It has an average elevation of 96 metres (314 feet). UTRAULA is situated beside of ] which is about 4km. from UTRAULA main market.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Utraula had a population of 27,491. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Utraula has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 46%. In Utraula, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Utraula is a Assmebly constituency of Legislative Assembly of Uttar pradesh, from here at this time M.L.A. is Mr. Shayamlal Verma of political party Bhartiya janta Party all the politicians over here are corrupt filling up there own pockets without taking care of the civilians development.

Schools And Colleges

Although its a small city with twenty seven thousand inhabitants it has several schools/colleges. It attracts lot of students residing near the town or villages of utraula tehsil as well as from neighbouring towns. The name of few institutions are given

M.Y.USMANI INTER COLLEGE;

BHARTIYA COLLEGE;

EMMANUEL CHURCH SCHOOL;

JAMIA HUMAIRA

BLOOMING BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL;

DAYANAND VIDYALAYA

TINY TOTS PUBLIC SCHOOL

VIDYA INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(VIIT COMPUTER CENTRE)

Land Marks

1. Jawala Mai Mandir

2. Badi Maszid

3. Karbala

4. Mission Hospital

5. Dukhran Nath Mandir

6. Asam Road Chauraha and Kotwali

7. Fakkad Das Baba Mandir

8. Arya Samaj Mandir

9. Arya Nagar

10. Subhash Nagar

11. Rafi Nagar

Near By Places

1. AMYA DEORIA 2. Ramvapur3. Kappaua
4. Bethuia
5. Alla Nagar
6. Bardahi Bazar
7. Pipra Ghat
8. Singar Joth
9. Tetarpur
10. Rasbahria
11. Sridatt Ganj

References