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Orai | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 25°59′N79°28′E / 25.98°N 79.47°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Jalaun |
Founded by | Raja Mahil |
Named for | Saint Uddalak |
Government | |
• MP | Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma (BJP) |
• MLA | Gauri Shankar Verma (BJP) |
Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 190,575 |
Bundeli Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 285001 |
Telephone code | +915162 |
Vehicle registration | UP-92 |
Sex ratio | 0.842 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 83.35% |
Website | jalaun.nic.in |
Orai is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, and the administrative headquarters of Jalaun District. All administrative offices of Jalaun District, including the District Collectorate, police, telecom and various other government organizations are located in this city. In 2019, Orai received the award of 'Fastest Mover' Small City among India [2] (0.8–3.1 Lakh) under Swachh Survekshan , an annual cleanliness survey carried by the Quality Council of India.
The city of Orai is governed by the Municipal Corporation, which comes under Orai Metropolitan Region. The total area of Orai Is 20.86 km2.
The population of Orai in 2016 was 217,389, of which males and females comprised 111,987 and 105,402 respectively.
In 2011, there were 880 females for every 1,000 males. The ratio for children was 845 girls for every 1,000 boys. Children numbered 31,011 in Orai in 2016. There were 17,859 boys and 13,152 girls. Children form 7.01% of the total population of the city. [3]
According to the 2011 Orai City Census data, the literacy rate was 82.35 percent.
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