Khurai is a town in
Sagar District and a
municipality
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in the
India
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state
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Madhya Pradesh
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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 2011
census
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of India, 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
The main business in the Khurai region is agriculture. The main crops grown there are wheat (sharbati),
soybean
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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.
Localities and suburbs
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Ghourat
Ghourat was a village and now is a locality in the city of Khurai, India
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Jagdishpura
Jagdishpura is a locality in Khurai City of Madhya Pradesh
Etymology
The name 'Jagdishpura' is derived from "Jagdish" meaning God and "Pura" meaning "land," hence its name means "Land of God"
Places of interest
Jagdishpura is famous for Dargah ...
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Jarwaans Shareef
Jarwaans, also spelled as Jarbaas, was once a village, and is now a suburb in Khurai City in Madhya Pradesh
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References
External links
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{{Sagar Division
Cities and towns in Sagar district