Geography
The district of Auraiya lies in the south-western portion of Uttar Pradesh 26.4667°N 79.5167°E and also forms a part of the Kanpur Division. It borders the districts of Kannauj on the north, Etawah on the west, Ramabai Nagar district on the east, and Jalaun to the south. It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).
The Auraiya District covers an area of 2,054 sq km (793 sq mi), of which more than one-third is designated rural. The main rivers which flows through the district are Yamuna and Senger. The total length of the Yamuna in the district is about 112 Km. Auraiya lies entirely in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, but its physical features vary considerably and are determined by the rivers which cross it.
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