Orai is a city in

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, and the administrative headquarters of Jalaun District. All administrative offices of Jalaun District, including the District Collectorate,

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, telecom and various other government organizations are located in this city. In 2019, Orai received the award of 'Fastest Mover' Small City among India (0.8–3.1 Lakh) under ''

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'', an annual cleanliness survey carried by the

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Geography

Orai is located on . It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet).

Climate

Demographics

The city of Orai is governed by the

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, which comes under Orai

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Region. The total area of Orai Is 20.86 km². The population of Orai in 2016 was 217,389, of which males and females comprised 111,987 and 105,402 respectively. In 2011, there were 880

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for every 1,000

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. The ratio for children was 845 girls for every 1,000 boys.

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numbered 31,011 in Orai in 2016. There were 17,859 boys and 13,152 girls. Children form 7.01% of the total population of the city. According to the 2011 Orai City Census data, the

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

was 82.35 percent. Radhakrishna mandir

Education

* Government Medical College, Jalaun is a government medical college located in Orai.

Transportation

Railway - Orai railway station is major Railway Station of the town. Here is three platforms at the Station and station code is ''ORAI''.

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railway line passing through Orai, many Superfast, Express and Passenger train halts here. https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1017#st

Citations

External links

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Jalaun District website
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