Khurai | |
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![]() A Train in khurai station | |
Coordinates: 24°03′N 78°19′E / 24.05°N 78.32°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 51,000 |
• Rank | 993 |
• Density | 24/km2 (60/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 | Bina Junction, 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) |
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.
Climate
[edit]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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Demographics
[edit]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%.
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]See also
[edit]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.
- ^ "Model of development in backward MP area". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.