Dhuri

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Dhuri (Punjabi: ਧੂਰੀ) is a town in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located on the Ludhiana-Delhi state highway. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur, Malerkotla, Nabha, and Barnala.

Dhuri is a subdivision and it comes under the Patiala division. The town has a municipal council as its governing body. Dhuri is a legislative assembly constituency of Punjab. At the national level, it comes under the Ropar parliamentary constituency.

Dhuri, being a railway junction, is well-connected to the nearby cities. This small town is known in Punjab for housing some important industrial units.

Dhuri v • d • e Punjab • India
Dhuri
District(s)	Sangrur
Coordinates	30.37° N 75.87° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 236 m (774 ft)
Population • Sex ratio	49,290 (2001) • 54% M, 46% F
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 148024 • +1675 • PB 59

Coordinates: 30.37° N 75.87° E

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Industry
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Dhuri is located at 30.37° N 75.87° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 236 metres (774 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Dhuri had a population of 49,290. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dhuri has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% and female literacy is 62%. In Dhuri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Industry

Bhagwanpura Sugar Mills is the oldest industry of Dhuri. It is located now in one of the residential areas as the town has expanded over the years.

KRBL Limited is a rice mill, which is a unit of the Delhi-based KRBL Limited, producers of the India Gate brand of basmati rice. This unit was earlier known as Oswal Agro Furane and was acquired by KRBL in December 2003.^[2]

AP Solvex is a maker of Ricela brand of rice bran oil.