Narauli Explained

Narauli
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:28.485°N 78.714°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sambhal
Governing Body:Kwar Raghvendra Singh (Munna Sahab)
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:186
Population Total:16682
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:UP-38

Narauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sambhal district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

Narauli is an old settlement associated with the Bargujars, and it served as the seat of a pargana at least since the time of Akbar:[1] it is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari as being part of the sarkar of Sambhal, producing a revenue of 1,408,098 dams for the imperial treasury and a force of 400 infantry and 50 cavalry to the Mughal army.[2] By the turn of the 20th century, Narauli was described as consisting of two parts: Makhupura (named after Makhu Singh, an ancestor of the ruling family) and Qazi Muhalla (named after the main civic qazi official of the pargana). It was a compact town on both sides of the road from Sambhal to Chandausi, and it was surrounded by extensive mango groves, especially on the south and west. Markets were held twice weekly, and there were several mosques and temples in the town. The ruins of an old fort were also visible.[1]

Geography

Narauli is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet).

Demographics

India census,[4] Narauli had a population of 16,682. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Narauli has an average literacy rate of 25%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 31%, and female literacy is 18%. In Narauli, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nevill . H.R. . Moradabad - A Gazetteer . 1911 . Government Press . Allahabad . 248–49 . 25 January 2021.
  2. Book: Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak . Jarrett . Henry Sullivan (translator) . The Ain-i-Akbari . 1891 . Asiatic Society of Bengal . Calcutta . 290 . 22 January 2021.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Narauli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narauli
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.