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Chourai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chhindwara district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Chourai
Chaurai Khas | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Chourai Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Chourai Chourai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°3′32″N 79°14′51″E / 22.05889°N 79.24750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhindwara |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,399 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Geography
editChaurai is situated on 22°3′32″N 79°14′51″E. The National Highway 347 runs through the town. Chaurai is located on 35 km away from chhindwara and 180 km away from Jabalpur
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Chaurai Khas had a population of 11,399. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chaurai Khas has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 63%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government
editChourai Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[2]
Administration
editChaurai Khas Municipality has total administration over 2,742 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chaurai Khas Work Profile
Out of total population, 4,348 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,377 were males while 971 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 4348 working population, 84.13 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.87 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.[3]
Attractions
edit- Machagora Dam, is 15.2 KM from Chourai.
- Shasthi Mata Mandir, Kapurda is 10.4 KM from Chourai.
Transportation
editChaurai is connected by private bus services to all nearest major cities.
Chaurai railway Station Connected it from major citys of Madhya Pradesh by railway.
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh 2013". myneta.info. National Election Watch. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Chaurai Khas Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh".
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