Orai
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| Coordinates | 25°59′N 79°28′E / 25.98°N 79.47°ECoordinates: 25°59′N 79°28′E / 25.98°N 79.47°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Population | 139,444 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 131 metres (430 ft) |
Orai(Hindi: उरई) is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the district headquarters for Jalaun District which is part of Jhansi division.
Due to its proximity to industrial city Kanpur, this city has already seen a significant growth in industrial area. Orai has a three star hotel, railway station, three cinema halls and a notable industrial area with the companies of international reputation like Hindustan Unilever limited, oil refinery etc.
Orai has been named after a saint (Rishi)Uddalak because he worshipped there and has historical value because of its location, which is between Jhansi, Mahoba and Kalpi. Orai was also known as the City of King 'Mahil'who was infamous for his bad habits and back-biting; he betrayed his nephews Aalah and Udal and one of them Udal was killed and according to a proverb Aalah is still alive because he is immortal.
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[edit] Geography
Orai is located at 25°59′N 79°28′E / 25.98°N 79.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 114 metres (374 ft). map of orai is as shown
[edit] Climate
This place has a composite climate, with high temperatures during the summer and low during the winter. Relative humidity remains about 40-50%.
[edit] Location
Google Earth Orai is locatad kanpur-jhansi NH no.25.it is situated from Kanpur 100km and from Jhansi 112km.
[edit] Education
- Manyavar Kanshiram Medical College Orai,
- Tantane institute of higher studies,
- Dayanand Vaidik Post Graduate College (DVC),
- Gandhi Mahavidyalay (GMV),
- S.R. Degree College Orai,
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh Science Mahavidyalay orai,
- Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College Orai,
- Ravindra Nath Tagore Inter College Orai,
- S.R.Inter College orai,
- Gandhi Inter College,
- Government Inter College,
- Ch.Charan Singh Inter College Ramnagar Orai,
- Sanatan Dharm Inter college,
- Sarvoday Inter College,
- Dayanand Public School,
- Maharishi Vidaya Mandir,
- A.N.D inter college,
- S.B.S inter college,
- Aldrich Public School,
- Balghar Inter college,
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir Rajendra nagar Orai,
- Little Angels Education Centre,
- jeevan jyoti chandra kamal academy,
- Shashank computer classes,
- Ravindra nath tagore inter collage orai,
- Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (Awadh Complex),
- Gurukul Universe (Awadh Complex),
- Orai Medical College,
- S. R. Inter Collage, Orai
- Mizpeh Christian School
- Vinayak Academy
- INFOPARK
- Capital Computer College, Gandhi Market Orai
[edit] Notableplace
- Radha krishna temple,
- Sankta Mata(Mauni mandir)temple,
- Thadeswari mandir
- Hanuman garhi temple
- Neelkanth mandir
- Mahil Talab
- CLUB(since the time of British)
- TOWN HALL
- HATHI MANDIR
- INDIRA GANDHI STADIUM
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