Khurai is a major city in Sagar District and a municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's a tehsil headquarter and a assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Khurai
Khurai Dohela Fort, Lake and Temple
Khurai is located in Madhya Pradesh
Khurai
Khurai
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Khurai is located in India
Khurai
Khurai
Khurai (India)
Coordinates: 24°03′N 78°19′E / 24.05°N 78.32°E / 24.05; 78.32
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictSagar District
Founded1893
ratan sKhurai
Government
 • MayorDr. Subrota Das
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyMr. Bhupendra Singh Thakur
 • CommissionerP.S Khan
Area
 • Total126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
 • Rank900
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Bundelkhandi, Udru, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
470117
Telephone code91-7581
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP 15
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest citysaugor, India
Distance from Delhi949 kilometres (590 mi) S
Distance from Mumbai1,089 kilometres (677 mi) NE
Distance from Kolkata1,921 kilometres (1,194 mi) W
Distance from Chennai2,418 kilometres (1,502 mi) N
ClimateAW (Köppen)
Precipitation231 millimetres (9.1 in)
Avg. annual temperature24.03 °C (75.25 °F)
Avg. summer temperature42.33 °C (108.19 °F)
Avg. winter temperature01.77 °C (35.19 °F)

Geography

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Khurai is located on 24°03′N 78°19′E / 24.05°N 78.32°E / 24.05; 78.32. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[1] It is located in the northeastern region of Madhya Pradesh.

Climate

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Khurai has a mainly moderate climate. From October to February the temperature is between 12 °C (54 °F) to 27 °C (81 °F); from March to June temperatures range from 35 °C (95 °F) to 48 °C (118 °F). The average rainfall is about 200 cm (79 in). Winters are moderately cool and summers are hot. Monsoon season lasts from June through August.

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Source: World Weather Information Service
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Demographics

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As of the 2024 census of India,[2] Khurai has a population of 2,00,000 approx. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khurai has an average literacy rate of 85.8%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.

Religions in Khurai City
Religion Percent
Hindus
83.29%
Muslims
7.56%
Christians
0.57%
Jains
7.87%
Others†
1.4%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.56%), Buddhists (<0.7%).
Religions in KHURAI (Dehat)
Religion Percent
Hindus
97%
Muslims
0.9%
Christians
0%
Jains
0%
Others†
2.1%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Economy

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The main business in the Khurai region is agriculture. The main crops grown there are wheat (sharbati), soybean and gram. The city is a hub for the manufacturing of agricultural equipment such as threshers, cultivators, ploughs, seed drills and trollies.

A hospital, round-the-clock mobile medical vehicle, a national level auditorium, badminton court and gym have been set up in the area by the state government.[3]

Education and Institution

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There are many colleges and institutes available in the field of education in Khurai, the major ones are

Localities and suburbs

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Transportation

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Khurai is well connected with roads and railways,

  • Road: Sagar is 40 km away from Khurai. State Highway 14 passing through khurai, khurai is connected nearby towns with daily bus services. [4]
  • Rail way: Khurai railway station loceted on Bina Katni Line. Its code is KYE. It serves Khurai city. The station consists of three platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Khurai.html
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Model of development in backward MP area". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9137249#map=9/23.876/78.529
  5. ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/1226
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