Kuri, Bhopalgarh


Kuri is a small village located in the Bhopalgarh tehsil of the Jodhpur District of the State of Rajasthan in western India.

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Kuri is a large village in the Bhopalgarh tehsil of the Jodhpur District of the State of Rajasthan, India. It is located 62 km to the east of the Jodhpur District headquarters, 13 km from Bhopalgarh and 277 km from the state capital of Jaipur
Kuri Pin code is 342606 and postal head office is Pipar Road.
Near Kuri are the cities of Pipar City, Phalodi, Bilara, and Jodhpur.

Population

According to 2011 census, the Kuri population is

Language

is the dominant local language and Hindi is used.

Geography

It is among the larger villages of the area:
Surrounding Kuri is:

Transportation

;By Road
State highway 65 from Jodhpur
;By Rail
Sathin Road railway station is the very nearby railway station to Kuri. However Mahamandir railway station is major railway station 55 km near to Kuri.

Schools in Kuri

Village is inhabited by mostly Hindus along with a few Islam followers.
There are many temples in the village spread across its length and breadth dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses.
But the main temple is dedicated to a great Shiva follower, Shri Sujannathji Maharaj, located in the older heart of village. It has transformed from being just an ordinary main sanctum to full fledged place for public discussions.
A lively place, visited by villagers occasionally.
Among other important temples are,
and many small chattris spread around.
Over the hill located on the outskirts of the village, on Sopra-Kuri boundary, is a remarkable recently built temple dedicated to 'Gunjiya Mata' along with the cave where Shri sujannathji use to meditate.