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About Amaura Village

Amaura is a large village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,910, made up of 2,005 males and 1,905 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276202
Area (hectares) 282.78 hectares
Population 3,910
Male Population 2,005
Female Population 1,905
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Amaura compares

By the 2011 count Amaura is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 282.78 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

Getting to Amaura

Amaura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amaura as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Amaura from other places

Amaura lies about 139 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Misrauli, about 6.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Amaura
Nearest railway station Misrauli 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 20 km
Nearest town Lālganj 20 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 139 km

Villages closest to Amaura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lalganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Amaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Amaura village had a population of 3,910. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Amaura village has 2,005 males and 1,905 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amaura has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Amaura is 276202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amaura covers 282.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amaura falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Amaura is Misrauli, about 6.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Amaura.

Amaura is about 139 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Amaura is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Misrauli is about 6.0 km away. Lalganj is about 20 km away. Lālganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harni Dehra (under 2 km), Makbulpur (1.6 km) and Ishakpur (3.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Amaura today is likely to be higher.

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