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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Khurai is located at {{coord|24.05|N|78.32|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Khurai.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khurai]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 436 [[metre]]s (1430 [[foot (length)|feet]]). |
Khurai is located at {{coord|24.05|N|78.32|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Khurai.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khurai]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 436 [[metre]]s (1430 [[foot (length)|feet]]). |
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Khurai is a taluk headquarters town in Sagar District, situated near its border with Vidisha District, Madhya Pradesh. It is about 26 km east of Udaypur and 53 km west of Sagar. |
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Revision as of 07:32, 4 June 2009
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Khurai is a city and a municipality in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Geography
Khurai is located at 24°03′N 78°19′E / 24.05°N 78.32°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 436 metres (1430 feet). Khurai is a taluk headquarters town in Sagar District, situated near its border with Vidisha District, Madhya Pradesh. It is about 26 km east of Udaypur and 53 km west of Sagar.
Demographics
As of 2008[update] India census[2], Khurai had a population of 48,887. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Khurai has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 73%. In Khurai, 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Four popular schools are 'Pt.K.C.Sharma HS Ex. School ,Gurukul School and G.S.M.V.M KhuraiHoly Family Convent School. The town has a Polytechnic College and a Science & Arts College. Khurai also has a Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalya and there is famous Jain temple popularly known as Lal Mandir.
Bussiness
Main bussiness in khurai region is agriculture. Main crops grown here are wheat(sharbati), soyabean and gram. City is hub of making agriculture equipments like thraser, ploughs, seeding machines, trolleys. Many factories exist for them.
Tourism
Popular places to visit are "khan gol banglow" "Talliya Mandir" "Purana Quilla" "Talaab" "Gulshan-e-madeena Mosque" "Mahakali Mandir" "Pandit Ka Kuan" "Shehnai Garden" Dohela and Jain Temple in Gurukul.
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