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Atru is a town in the
Baran district
Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran.
History
Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present-day Baran district was part of the princely state ...
in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
, India. It is located in the southeast of northern Indian state of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
. It is tehsil of Baran. It is located around 30 kilometres south of the Baran district. Atru tehsil is the biggest tehsil of the Baran district, and has 141 villages under its administration. There are many facilities like a railway station, a hospital, schools, markets, well equipped roads for traffic.
The most famous festival is ''Dhanush lila'' on the occasion there is a fair is organized for 3 days.
History
A 1257 CE inscription of the
Paramara
The Paramara dynasty (IAST: Paramāra) was an Indian dynasty that ruled Malwa and surrounding areas in west-central India between 9th and 14th centuries. They belonged to the Parmara clan of the Rajputs.
The dynasty was established in either th ...
king
Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II ( km, ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី២; c. 770 – 850) (reigned c. 802–850) was a Khmer prince who founded and became the ruler of the Khmer Empire (Cambodia) after unifying the Khmer civilization. The Khmer Empire was the ...
was found on the pillar of the Gadgach temple in Atru. The 6-line inscription records the grant of a village to a poet. It is possible that Jayavarman extended the Paramara territories in present-day Rajasthan, resulting in his conflict with the
Chahamana
Chauhan, historically ''Chahamana'', is a clan name historically associated with the various ruling Rajput families during the Medieval India in Rajasthan.
Subclans
Khichi, Hada, Songara, Bhadauria, Devda etc. are the branches or subclan ...
rulers of
Ranthambore.
Politics
The Member of Parliament from Atru is Dushyant Singh, who is a member of BJP and also the son of ex-Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje. The MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) is Panachand Meghwal who belongs to Congress Party. The Pradhan of Atru Panchayat Samiti is Smt.Vandana Nagar elected form ward no.12 Gram Panchayat Patna-
Deelod Hathi
Climate
The town has a dry climate except during monsoon. The summer runs from March to mid of June, as in most parts of the country. The period from mid of June to September is the monsoon season followed by the months October to mid of November constitute the post monsoon or the retreating monsoon. January is generally the coldest month with an average daily maximum temperature of 24.3 °C and the average daily minimum temperature of 10.6 °C. Usually, the town has a dry climate but in monsoons, the weather becomes humid. The months from November to February constitute winter. The average rainfall experienced by the town is around 895.2 mm.
Culture
Dhanushlila performance before Diwali attracts many people. People celebrate Eid, Holi, Diwali, Dol Mela, Jagannath Yatra, Ramjaan and Makar Sakranti.
Sculpture
One of Sculpture "Mithuna of Gargach" has been stolen from the temple.
Archaeology
Atru is the centre of many Archaeological sites.
ASI has covered all sites with the boundary wall and fence.
The most fascinating sites are Gargach Temple and Gautam Buddha Park. History of Gargach Temple goes back to the 10th century.
Transport
Atru is well connected with road and rail to all major cities within Rajasthan as well as those located outside the state.
Road
Atru is connected with all cities of Rajasthan state through well-equipped roads. National Highway No.90 (connecting now National Highway No. 27and NH 12) passes through the town. National Highway No.90 (now National Highway No. 27) is a part of East-West Corridor.
Railway Station
Atru railway station is situated on Kota-Bina section of Western Central Railways. Its code is ATRU. It serves Atru town. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. It is about 100 km from Kota Junction.
Airport
The nearest major airports are located at Kota Airport,
Jaipur International Airport
Jaipur International Airport is an international airport serving Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Jaipur International Airport has been declared as the 'World's Best Airport' in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum for 2015 & ...
,
Udaipur Airport
Udaipur () ( ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capi ...
, and
Jodhpur Airport
Jodhpur Airport is a civil enclave airport in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and shares its airside with the Jodhpur Airforce Station of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The Government of Rajas ...
. These airports connect Rajasthan with the major cities of India such as Delhi and Mumbai. The nearest airport is Kota. Although small airplanes can only fly there. We can go from Kota Airport to Jaipur and Delhi only.
Tourism
Shergarh: fort is situated at a distance of 20 kilometres from Atru. It is situated on a hill-top on the banks of River Parban. Shergarh from the Sur dynasty had captured this fort during Malwa Reign and the fort got its name from him. It is one of the oldest forts of India. Scriptures present in the fort suggest that the fort was ruled by Samanta Devdutta in 790 AD. He had built a monastery and a Buddhist temple in the premises of the fort as well.
Gadhgachh: It old very famous temple situated on a hill in Atru.
![Gargach Temple Atru](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gargach_Temple_Atru.jpg)
Khandahars of Ganeshganj are very famous.
Hathi Dilod village is famous for its statue of an elephant.
Maa Ambika Mandir situated in
Musen Mata village of Tehsil Atru is well known. It is 10 kilometres from Atru.
Gugor: The fort of Gugor is a tourist spot, Which is near the tehsil Chhabra.
Education
Atru town has a well-developed education infrastructure. The government and private schools in the town are affiliated with either
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...
or
Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (abbreviated BSER) is a board of education for school level education in the Indian state Rajasthan. RBSE is a state agency of the Government of Rajasthan and has its headquarters in Ajmer.
Board is respo ...
and follow a 10+2 plan. The medium of instruction is either
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
or
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
. The Department of Primary Education and Department of Secondary Education provide their services through primary schools, middle schools, secondary, and senior secondary schools. The Government Residential Schools, run by the
Government of Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Rajasthan, a judiciary and a legislative. Jaipur is the capital of Raja ...
, is also running in the town to provide primary education.
There are many colleges and schools in the town, which provide higher-level education in various streams.
Colleges
Government College, AtruKeshav College, Atru* Kamla Shikshan Prashikshan Sansthan, Atru
Shree Shyam ITI, Atru* Satya Sai ITI, Atru
Schools
* Govt. Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Station Road, Atru
* Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School, Main market, Atru
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, NH-90, Atru* Maharana Pratap Awasiya Vidyalaya, Atru
* Swami Vivekanand Government Model School, Kawai Road, Atru
* G.P.S. Ganesh Mohalla, Atru
* G.P.S. Kalbeliya, Atru
* G.P.S. Warehouse Area, Atru
* G.U.P.S Ratanpura, Atru
* G.U.P.S. Kherliganj, Atri
* G.U.P.Sanskrit School, Ramnagar, Atri
* G.U.P.S. NAVEEN, Atru
* Adarsh Madhyamik Vidhya Mandir, Atru
* Sarvodaya S. S. School, Atru
* New Subhas S. S. School, Atru
* Sarswati S. S. School, Atru
* Gyan Sarovar S. S. School, Atru
Kamla S. S. School, Atru* Immanuel School, Atru
* Ambedkar Sen. Sec.School, Kherliganj, Atru
* Megha Public School, Gaytri Nagar, Atru
Government institutions and courts
*Panchayat Simiti
*CBEO Office
*SDO Office
*
Sessions Court
A Sessions Court or even known as the Court of Sessions Judge is a court of law which exists in several Commonwealth countries. A Court of Session is the highest criminal court in a district and the court of first instance for trying serious offe ...
Adani Power Plant
The plant is located at village Kawai in Atru Tehsil of Baran district in the state of Rajasthan. It is located at a distance of 16 km from Atru towards 50 km south of District headquarter of Baran and 300 km from State capital, Jaipur.
Adani Power Rajasthan Limited (APRL) is the largest power producer plant in Rajasthan at a single location with a generation capacity of 1320 MW (2X660 MW). It is coal-based thermal power plant on supercritical technology.
Medical care and hospitals
In Atru, there is a Government Hospital as well as an Ayurvedic Hospital. Which provides free of cost good treatment of every type of diseases, ailment even chronic diseases like constipation, piles, diabetes, ringworm, etc. In these hospitals there is a very good team of doctors who treat patients very friendly and carefully. Treatment for all types of diseases are available here. Even treatment of severe diseases like AIDS and T.B. are also available here. In Government Hospital Atru, 24 Emergency Care is available, There is an operation theatre, a Pathology Lab for every type of test like CBC, Malaria, blood, stool, hormones, urine, etc. All records of the hospital are maintained online on computer. There is also a Government Veterinary Hospital, where every kind of animals and pets are treated. There are so many medical stores available here for purchasing medicines.
Newspapers and news channels
Major daily newspapers in Atru include:
*
Rajasthan Patrika
''Rajasthan Patrika'' is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper. It was founded by Karpoor Chandra Kulish in 1956 and published as ''Rajasthan Patrika'' in Delhi and Rajasthan, and as ''Patrika'' in 9 other states.
As per Indian Readership S ...
(
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
)
*
Dainik Bhaskar
''Dainik Bhaskar ''is India's largest Hindi-language daily newspaper owned by the Dainik Bhaskar Group. According to Audit Bureau of Circulations, it is ranked 3rd in the world by circulation and is the largest newspaper in India by circula ...
(
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
)
*
Dainik Navajyoti
''Dainik Navajyoti'' is a Hindi language daily newspaper published in Rajasthan from Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Udaipur & Kota, Rajasthan, Kota. It was founded in 1936 by freedom fighter Captain Durgaprasad Chaudhary.
Editions
''Dainik Navajyot ...
(Hindi)
*
Punjab Keshari (
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
)
*
The Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia.
It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...
(English)
New Channels:
*
News18 Rajasthan
News18 Rajasthan (News18 राजस्थान) is a 24-hour Indian Hindi-language news channel based in Rajasthan, India. It is owned by Network 18.
See also
* ETV Network
* Network 18
* CNN-News18
CNN-News18 (originally CNN-IBN) is ...
(formerly ETV Rajasthan)
*
Zee Rajasthan
''Zee Media Corporation Limited'' (abbreviated as ZMCL; formerly Zee News Limited) is the news broadcasting company of the Essel Group which is controlled by Subhash Chandra. The company is engaged mainly in the business of broadcasting of news ...
(formerly Zee Marudhara, Zee Rajasthan News)
*
First India News Rajasthan
First India News is a regional news channel based in Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area ...
*
DD Rajasthan
DD Rajasthan is a state-owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Rajasthan. It is to be revamped as DD Aravali soon. The proposed DD Aravali Channel will be telecasted from DDK Jaipur. It will be 24 hours channel and will be availa ...
Bank and ATMs
All types of nationalized banks and ATMs are available here. These banks provides every type of loan for its customers like business loans, education loans, agricultural loans, home loans, etc.
*
State Bank of India
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*
Bank of Baroda
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*
Central Bank of India
Central Bank of India (CBI) is an Indian public sector bank based in Mumbai. Despite its name, it is not the central bank of India; The Indian central bank is the Reserve Bank of India.
History
The Central Bank of India was established on ...
*
IDBI Bank
The IDBI Bank Limited (IDBI Bank or IDBI) is a development finance institution under the ownership of Life Insurance Corporation of India and Government of India. It was established in 1964 as Industrial Development Bank of India, a developmen ...
*
HDFC Bank
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* Baran Nagrik Sahakari Bank
Vehicle Showroom
There are many showrooms of tractors and bikes.
Bike Showroom
# Bajaj Auto Showroom
# Hero Motocorp
# TVS Showroom
Tractor Showroom
# Mahindra Tractors Showroom
# Swaraj Tractor Showroom
# New Holland Showroom
# John Deere Showroom
# Sonalika Showroom
Police Station
A Police Station is situated on Salpura road. This police station is headed by an
Inspector
Inspector, also police inspector or inspector of police, is a police rank. The rank or position varies in seniority depending on the organization that uses it.
Australia
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. A SHO (Station House Officer) was previously in charge. But recently it came to be known that a SI will be in charge of the station. Other than SHO the police station has additional SI, GD, writers, station guards, women desk, driver constable and other duty staff.
Local and other markets
Atru has a small market for purchasing general items and also has a small market for purchasing vegetables in Haat Chauk and Kherliganj. There is very big market for the sale of crops like
Wheat
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,
Mustard seed
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are an important spice in many regional foods and may come from one of three diff ...
,
Gram (Chana),
Soyabean
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Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
,
,
Makka,
Urad Urad may refer to:
* Urad Mongols, a tribe in Inner Mongolia
* Urad, a region in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia
** Urad Front Banner
** Urad Middle Banner
** Urad Rear Banner
* Urad (bean)
''Vigna mungo'', also known as black gram, urad bean, urid be ...
,
Tilli seeds, and all types of grains. It is situated in front of IDBI Bank at Salpura Kawai road. Here many farmers come to sell their crops. There are many other shops for clothing, mobiles, vehicles, grocery, stationary, saloons and beauty parlours.
E-commerce and online market
Now the e-commerce companies like
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
and
Flipkart
Flipkart Private Limited is an Indian e-commerce company, headquartered in Bengaluru, and incorporated in Singapore as a private limited company. The company initially focused on online book sales before expanding into other product categories ...
have reached here. Their warehouse is available here. Now local residents can buy online goods through Flipkart and Amazon. The online market is developing day by day.
References
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Towns in Baran District
villages in Atru Tehsil