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Khurja is a city (and a municipal board) in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated around 20 km from Bulandshahr and 85 km from Delhi. Khurja supplies a large portion of the ceramics used in the country, hence it is sometimes called The Ceramics City. The city is also famous for a special sweet, known as "khurchan".
The principal inhabitants of Khurja are the Pashtuns, mainly members from the Kheshgi Dynasty of Timur's army.
The name Khurja is derived from the Persian and Urdu word kharja which means foreign.
Khurja is known for ceramics production. With over 500 factories producing ceramic works, its skyline is dotted with chimneys.
Khurja is located at 28°15′N 77°51′E / 28.25°N 77.85°E. It has an average elevation of 197 metres (646 foot).
Khurja has been ranked 16th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.
As per provisional data of the 2011 census, Khurja urban agglomeration had a population of 142,636, out of which males were 75,384 and females were 67,252. The literacy rate was 72%.
This compares with the 2001 India census, when Khurja had a population of 98,403. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Khurja had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 60.5%: male literacy was 65%, and female literacy was 55%. 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.
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Khurja
Khurja is a city (and a municipal board) in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated around 20 km from Bulandshahr and 85 km from Delhi. Khurja supplies a large portion of the ceramics used in the country, hence it is sometimes called The Ceramics City. The city is also famous for a special sweet, known as "khurchan".
The principal inhabitants of Khurja are the Pashtuns, mainly members from the Kheshgi Dynasty of Timur's army.
The name Khurja is derived from the Persian and Urdu word kharja which means foreign.
Khurja is known for ceramics production. With over 500 factories producing ceramic works, its skyline is dotted with chimneys.
Khurja is located at 28°15′N 77°51′E / 28.25°N 77.85°E. It has an average elevation of 197 metres (646 foot).
Khurja has been ranked 16th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.
As per provisional data of the 2011 census, Khurja urban agglomeration had a population of 142,636, out of which males were 75,384 and females were 67,252. The literacy rate was 72%.
This compares with the 2001 India census, when Khurja had a population of 98,403. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Khurja had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 60.5%: male literacy was 65%, and female literacy was 55%. 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.
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