Ataura Khurd
Ataura Khurd is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 15 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters.[3] As of 2011, its population is 2,118, in 390 households.[2] It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities.[2] Ataura Khurd hosts a festival to Durga Devi on Vaisakha Badi 4-11 and Kartika Badi 4-11 dedicated to the worship of the goddess.[4] Vendors bring sweets, toys, and various everyday items to sell at the fair.[4] The 1961 census recorded Ataura Khurd as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 785 people (395 male and 390 female), in 143 households and 143 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 602 acres.[4] Average attendance of the Durga Devi festival was about 1,500 at that time.[4] The 1981 census recorded Ataura Khurd as having a population of 1,190 people, in 135 households, and having an area of 234.32 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[3] References
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