Orai

Orai
City
Orai is located in Uttar Pradesh
Orai
Orai
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°59′N 79°28′E / 25.98°N 79.47°E / 25.98; 79.47
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictJalaun
Founded byRaja Mahil
Named forSaint Uddalak
Government
 • MPNarayan Das Ahirwar (Samajwadi Party)
 • MLAGauri Shankar Verma (BJP)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total190,575
Bundeli Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
285001
Telephone code+915162
Vehicle registrationUP-92
Sex ratio0.842 /
Literacy83.35%
Websitejalaun.nic.in
A view in Mahil talaab

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.

  1. ^ "Madhya Pradesh (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Swachh Survekshan 2019". swachhsurvekshan2019.org. Retrieved 20 September 2019.