Khurai is a town in Sagar District and a

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in the

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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

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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),

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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

Ghourat Ghourat was a village and now is a locality in the city of Khurai, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and th ...

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 ...

Jarwaans Shareef Jarwaans, also spelled as Jarbaas, was once a village, and is now a suburb in Khurai City in Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Ind ...

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