Khurai

Khurai is located on {{coord|24.05|N|78.32|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).{{Cite web |title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Khurai, India |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Khurai.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.fallingrain.com}} It is located in the northeastern region of Madhya Pradesh.

Khurai has a mainly moderate climate. From October to February the temperature is between {{cvt|12|°C}} to {{cvt|27|°C}}; from March to June temperatures range from {{cvt|35|°C}} to {{cvt|48|°C}}. The average rainfall is about {{cvt|200|cm}}. Winters are moderately cool and summers are hot. Monsoon season lasts from June through August.

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|10.0|29.8|1.3

|21.3|37.2|3.0

|24.1|40.6|9.0

|25.2|45.3|38.2

|24.0|47.8|53.3

|20.9|33.4|123.1

|20.7|27.11|181.2

|17.1|25.2|30.7

|12.4|23.8|2.2

|4.1|20.8|6.1

|2.0|16.4|0.1

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As of the 2024 census of India,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission 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%.

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{{bar percent|Hindus|orange|83.29}}

{{bar percent|Muslims|green|9.56}}

{{bar percent| Jains|purple|4.87}}

{{bar percent|Sikhs|yellow|1.57}}

{{bar percent|Others†|black|1.4}}

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†Includes Christians (0.56%), Buddhists (<0.7%).

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{{bar percent|Hindus|orange|97}}

{{bar percent|Muslims|green|0.9}}

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†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

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The main business in the Khurai region is agriculture. The main crops grown there are wheat (sharbati), soybean 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/model-of-development-in-backward-mp-area-1502671815.html |title=Model of development in backward MP area |website=thestatesman.com |access-date=2018-10-17}}

• Dohela Fort: Dohela fort is main attraction of Khurai town, it's a historical and beautiful fort, every year here celebrating a Dohela fair.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-14 |title=शिवार्चन के साथ डोहेला महोत्सव का आगाज, संगीतकार जावेद अली की प्रस्तुति ने बांधा समां |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/sagar-dohela-mahotsav-khurai-6652467 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}
• 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. {{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=गढ़ाकोटा में रहस मेला और खुरई में डोहेला महोत्सव आज से |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/sagar-rahas-mela-in-gadhakota-and-dohela-festival-in-khurai-from-today-7362778 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=Khurai Fort, Lake, and Radhakund, Khurai, Madhya Pradesh |url=https://in.pinterest.com/pin/631348441511642875/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Pinterest |language=en}}
• 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.{{Cite web |title=Khurai Digamber Jain Lal Mandir @ HereNow4U |url=https://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=86850 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=HereNow4U: Portal on Jainism and next level consciousness |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jain Temple Details |url=https://www.jainmandir.org/Temple/Shri-Digamber-Jain-Lal-Mandir,-Khurai,-District---Sagar-(Madhya-Pradesh) |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.jainmandir.org}}

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

• [http://mphighereducation.nic.in/InstitutePortal/Default.aspx?InstId=NTIz Govt Degree College, Khurai]
• [https://colleges-india.com/college/atal-bihari-vajpayee-college-of-agriculture-khurai/ Atal Bihari Vajpeyi Agriculture College, Khurai]
• [https://www.gpckhurai.in/ Politecnic College, Khurai]
• [https://www.careers360.com/colleges/rajeev-lochanacharya-mahavidhyalaya-khurai RLM College, Khurai]

• Ghourat
• Jagdishpura
• Jarwaans

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. {{Cite web |date=2025-01-31 |title=Relation: SH62 (9137249) |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9137249#map=9/23.876/78.529 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=OpenStreetMap |language=en}}
• Rail way: Khurai railway station 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.{{Cite web |last=Chourasiya |first=Ajay |title=31 Departures from Khurai WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/1226 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}

• Bandri

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140104065557/http://khurai.in/ Khurai]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040323/http://www.khuraicity.in/ Khurai Town]

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Category:Cities and towns in Sagar district

Category:Tehsils of Sagar district