Khurai

Khurai is a town in Sagar District and a municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the northeastern region of Madhya Pradesh.

Khurai
Village
Khurai is located in Madhya Pradesh
Khurai
Khurai
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Khurai is located in India
Khurai
Khurai
Khurai (India)
Coordinates: 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)
Population
 (2011)
  Total51,000
  Rank993
  Density24/km2 (60/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 cityBina Junction, 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)

Climate

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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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Weather Information Service
Imperial conversion
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Demographics

As of the 2011 census of India,[1] Khurai has a population of 51,108. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khurai has an average literacy rate of 80.8%, 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

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.[2]

Localities and suburbs

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Model of development in backward MP area". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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