Auraiya

Auraiya (Hindi: औरैया , Urdu: اوریہ ) is a city and a municipal board in Auraiya district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is district headquarters as well.NH 2 passes through the center of the town.Dibiyapur RS is nearest Railway Station.Kanpur Airport is nearest airport. Geography Auraiya is located at 26.47°N 79.52°E . [1] It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet). On 17 September, 1997 two tehsils named Auraiya and Bidhuna were separated from district Etawah to form the new district named as Auraiya. It is situated on National Highway no. 2 (Mughal Road) and 64 km. in the east of district headquarter of Etawah and 105 km. in west of Kanpur city. The district of Auraiya lies in the southwestern portion of Uttar Pradesh 26° 21" and 27° 01" north latitude and 78° 45" and 79° 45" east longitude and forms a part of the Kanpur Division. It is bounded on the north by the districts of Kannauj, western border adjoins tehsil Bharthana of the Eta

Auraiya district is located in the south west of Uttar Pradesh covering 2054 sq.km. It is geographically located between 26 degree 21 minute and 27 degree 1minute of north latitude and 78 degree 45 minute and 79 degree 45 minute of east longitude. The economy of Auraiya district is dependent on agriculture, small scale industries, and various other trades. The chief crops grown in the district are paddy, wheat, gram, peas, maize, and bajra. The production of handloom cloth has established in the Auraiya district . One of the famous tourist destination of Auraiya district is the National Chambal Sanctuary located 30 km away from Araiya is popular for gangetic dolphins.