Khurai is a major city in

Sagar District Sagar district () is a Districts of Madhya Pradesh, district of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state in central India. The town of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar serves as its administrative center. Sagar district is called the ...

and a

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in the

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. It's a tehsil headquarter and a assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Khurai is located on . It has an average elevation of 508

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s (1669

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). It is located in the northeastern region of Madhya Pradesh.

Climate

Khurai has a mainly moderate climate. From October to February the temperature is between to ; from March to June temperatures range from to . The average rainfall is about . Winters are moderately cool and summers are hot. Monsoon season lasts from June through August.

Demographics

As of the 2024

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of India, 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

The main business in the Khurai region is agriculture. The main crops grown there are wheat (sharbati),

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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.

Places to Interest

* Dohela Fort: Dohela fort is main attraction of Khurai town, it's a historical and beautiful fort, every year here celebrating a Dohela fair. * Radha Kund and Temple: This temple and lake is other major interesting place in khurai, that's temple is very old and divine. Many people are visiting them every day. * Laal Jain Mandir: Laal Jain Mandir is an important religious and philosophical place of Khurai, here Jain Temple and Maansthambh fascinating place, along with this Dharamshala is also available here.

Education and Institution

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

Atal Bihari Vajpeyi Agriculture College, Khurai

Politecnic College, Khurai

RLM College, Khurai

Localities and suburbs

* Ghourat * Jagdishpura * Jarwaans

Transportation

Khurai is well connected with roads and railways, * Road: Sagar is 40 km away from Khurai. National Highway 934 and State Highway 14 passing through khurai, khurai is connected nearby towns with daily bus services. * Rail way:

Khurai railway station Khurai railway station is a railway station in Khurai city of Madhya Pradesh. Its code is KYE. It serves Khurai city. The station consists of three platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here. Structure Its give service to ...

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.

References

External links

KhuraiKhurai Town
{{Sagar Division Cities and towns in Sagar district Tehsils of Sagar district