Daurala is located at 29.12° North latitude and 77.68° East longitude. It is located at a height of 223 metres ( 731 feet) above mean sea level. According to the 2001 census report, Daurala had a population of 10,684. Males constitute 54% of the population and females constitute 46% of the population. In Daurala , 17% of the population is less than six years of age. Daurala has an average literacy rate of 56% which is lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 65% and the female literacy rate is 45%. The main occupation of the people is agriculture. Sugarcane and rice fields surround the town. The town has a big sugar mill known as the Daurala Sugar Works, which was established in the pre-independence era in the year 1932. Sardhana, famous for the Basilica of Our Lady of Graces and the palace of Begum Samru, is about 8 km from Daurala. |