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Gaura Hardo
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Gaura Hardo, or just Gaura,[3] is a village in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It serves as the headquarters of Deenshah Gaura block, in the tehsil of Dalmau.[2] It is located 33 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters,[4] on the road from Dalmau to Salon.[3] As of 2011, Gaura Hardo has a population of 8,001 people, in 1,446 households.[2] It has five primary schools and one maternity and child welfare centre.[2]
Gaura Hardo has a bazar called Achalganj[3] and hosts markets twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.[5] Cloth and vegetables are the main items traded.[5] The village also hosts a Dussehra festival annually on Asvina Sudi 10 which draws thousands of attendees.[5] The festival involves a dramatic reenactment from the Ramayana and vendors bring cattle, earthenware pottery, cloth, hosiery, and toys to sell at the event.[5]