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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 | |
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Khurai Dohela Fort, Lake and Temple | |
Coordinates: 24°03′N 78°19′E / 24.05°N 78.32°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Sagar District |
Founded | 1893 |
ratan s | Khurai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. Subrota Das |
• Member of Legislative Assembly | Mr. Bhupendra Singh Thakur |
• Commissioner | P.S Khan |
Area | |
• Total | 126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
• Rank | 900 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Bundelkhandi, Udru, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 470117 |
Telephone code | 91-7581 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | MP 15 |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Nearest city | saugor, India |
Distance from Delhi | 949 kilometres (590 mi) S |
Distance from Mumbai | 1,089 kilometres (677 mi) NE |
Distance from Kolkata | 1,921 kilometres (1,194 mi) W |
Distance from Chennai | 2,418 kilometres (1,502 mi) N |
Climate | AW (Köppen) |
Precipitation | 231 millimetres (9.1 in) |
Avg. annual temperature | 24.03 °C (75.25 °F) |
Avg. summer temperature | 42.33 °C (108.19 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 01.77 °C (35.19 °F) |
Geography
editKhurai is located on 24°03′N 78°19′E / 24.05°N 78.32°E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[1] It is located in the northeastern region of Madhya Pradesh.
Climate
editKhurai 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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Demographics
editAs 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%.
Economy
editThe 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
editThere are many colleges and institutes available in the field of education in Khurai, the major ones are
Localities and suburbs
editTransportation
editKhurai 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
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Khurai.html
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Model of development in backward MP area". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9137249#map=9/23.876/78.529
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/1226