# Garauri, Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh 

# Garauri

Garauri is a town in Chunar sub-district of Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,378 people** in 807 households. Literacy was 74.2%.

- 5,378people (2011)
- 807households
- 74.2%literacy
- 875females per 1,000 males

## Population of Garauri

■ Garauri · ■ Mirzapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%**

**75.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****875**

**877

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****787**

**891

Working population ****29.3%**

**32.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Garauri

Of every 100 households in Garauri in 2011, 59 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Garauri · ■ Mirzapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****59%**

**78%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**28%

Tap water ****2%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**45%

Use banking services ****63%**

**69%

Television ****68%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**28%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Garauri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 295 (19%) · **■** Household industry 560 (36%) · **■** Farming 165 (10%) · **■** Marginal 556 (35%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Garauri in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,335 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)350 km by road
- Mirzapur (district HQ)58 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)25 km by road
- Ahraura ROAD (railway station)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Garauri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Water storage50,000 kl
- Electricity — homes350

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** banarasi sarees, food product and potato chips.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Garauri?5,378 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garauri in?Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh