Kuri is a small village located in the

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Kuri is a large village in the Bhopalgarh tehsil of the Jodhpur District of the State of Rajasthan, India. It is located 62 km to the east of the Jodhpur District headquarters, 13 km from Bhopalgarh and 277 km from the state capital of

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Kuri Pin code is 342606 and postal head office is Pipar Road. Near Kuri are the cities of Pipar City,

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, and

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Population

According to 2011 census, the Kuri population is :Male Population 1675 :Female Population 1566 :;Total Population 3241

Language

Marwari is the dominant local language and

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is used.

Geography

It is among the larger villages of the area: : Tambariya Kalan (8 km) : Bhundana (9 km) : Malar (9 km) : Kagal (10 km) : Dewatra (11 km) : Sopra (6 km) Surrounding Kuri is: :West -

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:West - Jodhpur tehsil :South -

Bilara tehsil Bilara is a city and a municipality located in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters for Bilara tehsil and a market center for the surrounding agricultural area. Demographics Bilara is a Municipali ...

:East - Kharchi (Mar.Jun) tehsil Gunjiya mata mandir,Nathji bhakar,Kuri

Transportation

;By Road State highway 65 from

;By Rail Sathin Road railway station is the very nearby railway station to Kuri. However Mahamandir railway station is major railway station 55 km near to Kuri.

Schools in Kuri

* Shree Veer Teja Secondary School, Kuri *Government secondary school kuri

Temples in Kuri

Village is inhabited by mostly Hindus along with a few Islam followers. * Shri Sujannathji Temple There are many temples in the village spread across its length and breadth dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses. But the main temple is dedicated to a great Shiva follower, Shri Sujannathji Maharaj, located in the older heart of village. It has transformed from being just an ordinary main sanctum to full fledged place for public discussions. A lively place, visited by villagers occasionally. Among other important temples are, * Ramdev Temple * Bhomiaji Maharaj (Near village Pond) * Hanuman Temple and many small chattris spread around. Over the hill (Nathji Bhakar) located on the outskirts of the village, on Sopra-Kuri boundary, is a remarkable recently built temple dedicated to 'Gunjiya Mata' along with the cave where Shri sujannathji use to meditate.

References

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External links

India by Road: Kuri- Bhopalgarh
Villages in Jodhpur district Jodhpur district