Utraula
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  Utraula Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°19′N 82°25′E / 27.32°N 82.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Balrampur |
| Named after | Utraula |
| Government | |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Ram Pratap Verma |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,145 |
| • Density | 442/km2 (1,140/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 271604 |
| Telephone code | 915265 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-47 |
| Sex ratio | 60-40% ♂/♀ |
Utraula is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is approximately 90 kilometres from the border with Nepal and 175 km in north east of Lucknow. Utraula is situated near the West Rapti River.
Geography
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Utraula is a Block in Balrampur district. It is one of 9 blocks in the district. The block has 114 villages hosting 22,204 houses. Utraula Town is divided in 29 wards. Utraula sits around 28.98 km from its district headquarter Balrampur. Surrounding districts are: Gonda district (40.8 km), Shravasti district (66.3 km), Siddharthnagar district (66.78 km), Sant Kabir Nagar district (88.88 km).
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011 Indian Census,[1] Utraula had a population of 32,145. Males constitute 76.2% and females 66.61%. The average literacy rate is 67.68%, lower than the national average of 71.48%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 46%. 14.52% are under 0 — 6 years. The Muslim Khanzada form a large part of the rural population. 44.97% of the population is Muslim
Culture
[edit]The native languages of Utraula are Awadhi, Hindi and Urdu. Most people speak Awadhi, apart from official communication lanaguage. Utraula people use Hindi and Urdu language for communication.
- Film writer Haider Rizvi is from Utraula(Rehra Maafi) and has written famous Indian comedy shows like The great Indian Laughter Challenge, the feature film Siya and Rajkumar rao starrer film Bhool Chuk Maaf .
Governance
[edit]A civil court Judge, SDM office and Sub Registrar Office are there.[1]
Transport
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[edit]There is a bus station in Utraula which is connected to Gonda, Lucknow, Balrampur, Ayodhya, Faizabad and Basti.
The nearest airport is Shravasti Airport, 45 km away.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ↑ "Utraula to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) Route". www.distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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