Kurawar, Madhya Pradesh

Kurawar
Town
Kurawar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23.51°N 77.02°E / 23.51; 77.02
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Rajgarh District
Government
• Type	Nagar panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,971
Languages
• Official	Hindi
PIN	465667
Vehicle registration	MP 33

Kurawar is a town and Nagar Parishad in Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1]

Geography

Kurawar is located at 23°51′N 77°02′E. It has an average elevation of 483 metres (1,585 ft).[2] Kurawar is 55 km away from Bhopal.

Demographics

Kurawar town has a population of 13,917, of which 7,262 are males while 6,655 are females, with a total of 2854 families residing in Kurawar.[3]

Economy

The main business in the region is agriculture. Mainly wheat, gram and soybeans are grown in the area because of the good quality of soil.

There are several small and big villages attached with Kurawar and various people come here to buy various daily use products and selling of their grains.[4]

Civil administration

Kurawar town is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.[5]

Kurawar town has total administration over 2,854 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.[6]

Transportation

Kurawar is well connected with roads. Its connected with Rajgarh, Biaora, and Bhopal. Daily buses run from there.

The nearest Airport is Bhopal Airport.

References

1. "Urban local body | District Rajgarh, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India".
2. "Copernix - Know thy World".
3. "Kurawar Village Population - Narsinghgarh - Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh".
4. "Mandi Kurawar | District Rajgarh, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India".
5. "KURAWAR Town Panchayat".
6. "CMO kurawar | District Rajgarh, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India".