Khurja is the city (and municipal council) in the Bulandshahr district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It lies about 85 km from Delhi. Khurja supplies most of the ceramics used in the country, so it is sometimes called The Ceramics City . The city is also famous for its distinctive sweetness, known as "khurchan".
The name Khurja comes from the Urdu kharija which means, canceled or condemned , as the revenue for this city was released due to land This includes many marshes and rare farm possibilities.
Khurja is now famous for its ceramics. With over 500 ceramic-producing factories, the sky is adorned with chimneys.
Video Khurja
Geography
Khurja is located on 28,25 Â ° N 77,85 Â ° E / 28.25; 77,85 . It has an average height of 197 meters (646 feet).
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Demographics
As per the 2011 census temporary data, urban agglomeration Khurja has a population of 142,636, where men are 75,384 and females are 67,252. The literacy rate is 72%.
In 2001 the Indian census, Khurja had a population of 98,403. Men constituted 53% of the population and 47% of women. Khurja has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 60.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 55%. In Khurja, 16% of the population is under 6 years old.
History
The history of Khurja pottery goes back to about the 14th century, when some retreating (wounded) soldiers from the Eastern forces decided to stay. Some of these warriors are pottery craftsmen and they bring this craft with them. Starting with red clay pottery they move into blue glaze and on red clay articles with white engobe, painted flower design with copper oxide and apply a soft glaze containing glass and borax etc.
During World War II, restrictions were imposed on various metals to make household appliances and imports of ceramic goods drastically constrained. To meet the demand for ceramic goods especially for war hospitals, Uttar Pradesh Government established a ceramic unit. After the war, the factory closed in 1946 due to lack of demand for its products. The factory is equipped with three small kilns, two chimneys and three ball factories. Instead of closing the plant completely, the Uttar Pradesh Government turned it into a Pottery Development Center.
Industry
U.P. development activities Small Industrial Corporation Ltd. resulted in the establishment of UPSIC Potteries Ltd. in 1976-77. There are widespread complaints about the efficiency of UPSIC Potteries Ltd., primarily because of the high cost. The Uttar Pradesh Government established a panel in Nov.1990 to examine the work of the company and to consider the proposed transfer of commercial activities back to the Pottery Development Center (Office of the Industrial Directorate).
Despite the industrial area, Khurja lacks the infrastructure for a good industry by European standards. Because there is often a power outage that lasts about eight hours, all factories and most homes have private generators. Urban water supply is not sufficient or everyone needs so many water pumps to take groundwater.
Higher education
AKP College (PG) Arya Kanya Pathshala post Graduate College is a women's college offering graduates and post-graduate degrees. In 2009 it has enrollment of about 350 students and 13 faculty members. The universities are affiliated with the University of Meerut. Subjects offered for the degree are:
Graduates: Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Economics, History, Home Sciences, Music, Political Science Post-graduate: Hindi Science and Politics.
NREC College Originally called Natthimal Ramsahay Edward Coronation, and now called Natthimal Ramsahay Educational Courses (renamed in 2012) is one of the oldest colleges in India and offers programs for students leading to PhD. Total enrollment in college in 2003 was about 2,900 students and about 110 faculty members. Colleges also do LLB classes. The universities are affiliated with the University of Meerut.
Seth Gangasagar Jatia Polytechnic Polytechnic provides diplomas in various fields, eg. Electricity, Mechanical, Civil, Glass & amp; Engineering Ceramics etc. It is the only institute in Uttar Pradesh that facilitates diploma engineering in Glass and Ceramics Engineering.
Vedd Yagdatta Sharma Ayurvadik Mahavidyala This college provides education in the practice of ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine and was founded by a famous Ayurvedic practitioner. It offers a degree program in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, which allows students to practice Ayurvedic Medicine. After Varanasi, Khurja is the largest educational center in India for Sanskrit studies. It has many Sanskrit colleges, such as:
- Radha Krishna Sanskrit Mahavidayalaya
- Seth Ganga Sagar Sanskrit Vidyalaya
- Sanskrit Manishi
Market and exhibition
Khurja is a small town, with shops open until 21:00 in Bindawala Chowk and Tareenan. There are many small markets that are important to citizens. Some markets are: Anaj bath, Bindawala Chawk, Sabzi Mandi (biggest and main Vegetable Market of the city), subhash road, Shaheed Dataram marg, Gandhi Road, Raniwala Chawk, Kabadi Bazar (wood and hardware market), Jewar Adda, Moodha-Kheda , Bajaja Bazar (the largest textile market in the city), Nayi Basti, Shaheed Dataram Chowk, Bus Adda (Bus Terminus), etc. The city has a cyber market called Sri Ram Complex, near NREC Degree College.
The weekly market called Bazar Budh Bazar or Wednesday Market is very popular, There is a Sunday market (Itwaar Bazar) also on Navalty Road and the surrounding area is closed to traffic to become a pedestrian zone.
Khurja annually holds a city exhibition called Ramlila during the Diwali festival season which takes place throughout the festive season and every festival day there is a theatrical depictions of religious stories by various drama groups along with the city's largest exhibition, this fair location is called Panchvati which is primarily a group of agricultural farms that turned into a fair ground during the season. The second largest annual exhibition of Khurja was held during the Navratri Hindu festival after the establishment of a new shrine of Nav Durga Shakti Mandir .
The heritage building
(Devi mandir) Khurja has beautiful countryside with old buildings and houses along the road. You can find over 100 years old homes in many parts of the city that are considered a city heritage but now are the victims of negligence. Some of the famous buildings are: Lala Mewaram ka Kamra (room of Master Mewaram, taken over by some inhabitants), Seth Gangaram Bhawan (now converted to banquet hall), JAS building Inter college is also said to be a work of art and Diwan JI Ka Mandir Close to the gate Padam Singh is a very old temple like 100-150 years old.
Khurja Super Thermal Power Project
Toward diversification of companies to other energy sectors, THDCIL has signed MoU on December 31, 2010 with the Government. U.P and UPPCL to prepare a 2 x 660 MW Thermal Power Plant Project in Tehsil Khurja, Districshahar, U.P. Approximately 1,200 hectares of land were acquired by UPSIDC earlier in Khurja for industrial purposes to be used for project development. Under the MOU, GoUP/UPPCL will assist in the transfer of this land.
Khurja Logistics Park
Khurja is the meeting point of the special freight corridor east and west. The upcoming FTWZ Arshiya International Ltd (Free Trade and Warehousing Zone) in Khurja is strategically located linking the West and East goods corridor with the Indian manufacturing center in NCR. This special zone offers customized warehousing facilities to help add value or store, before shipping is organized. As part of a fully integrated infrastructure, Arshiya plans to invest additionally in creating a special Railway Terminal with FTWZ in Khurja that will enable pan-India connections for its customers through Railway Infrastructure services.
How to get to Khurja
Khurja became an important city connected by trains on the Delhi-Calcutta line and through the old GT Road to many major cities of India. There are two railway stations, Khurja Junction located on the main line of Delhi - Calcutta and Khurja City that serves for Bulandshahr district headquarters & amp; Meerut.
Khurja can be reached by road or rail. Traveling from Delhi with a direct route has heavy traffic and takes about two and a half hours. Time can be saved by taking a motorway from Delhi to Noida, then the Dankaur station road to Sikandrabad, which is 37 km from Khurja.
Khurja has three bus terminals: Bus Adda; which is the main bus terminal, Jewar Adda; second terminus and Pahansu Adda; third terminus. The last two terminals are named after the location and the bus routes they provide. Apart from this Bus station, the city has two railway stations one of which is the Simpang Khurja (the main station connecting Khurja with the main route of the country) and the other is called Khurja Town (station established for most local routes to unleash rail traffic from the main intersection).
External links
- Pot Khurja Pottery Manufacturer
- Bulandshahar district website
References
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