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".
Khurja | |
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City | |
Khurja Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°15′8″N 77°51′6.41″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Founded by | Kheshgi Dynasty of the Mughal Empire |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Minakshi Singh (BJP) |
| • MP | Dr Mahesh Sharma(BJP) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 142,636 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 203131 |
| Telephone code | (+91)5738 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-13 |
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 Urdu word kharija meaning, cancelled or condemned, as the revenue for this town was waived because this land included many swamps and the agricultural possibilities were rare.
Khurja is now famous for its ceramics. With over 500 factories producing ceramic works, its skyline is dotted with chimneys.