Kurali
title: "Kurali" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurali" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kurali |
| native_name_lang | PA |
| settlement_type | city |
| pushpin_map | India Punjab |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Punjab, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Punjab |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Mohali |
| established_title | |
| founder | Kunwar singh Rathore |
| named_for | Kunwarali |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 282 |
| population_total | 48087 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | Kurali wale |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Puadhi Punjabi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 140103 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | +91160 |
| registration_plate | PB 27 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Kurali | native_name = | native_name_lang = PA | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = city | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Punjab | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Punjab | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Mohali | established_title = | established_date = | founder = Kunwar singh Rathore | named_for = Kunwarali
| government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 282 | population_total = 48087 | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = Kurali wale | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Puadhi Punjabi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 140103 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = +91160 | registration_plate = PB 27 | website = | footnotes = Kurali is a city of district S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) and a municipal council in Greater Mohali area, Mohali district in the Indian state of Punjab.
Geography
Kurali is 28 km away from the Punjab state capital Chandigarh, situated on National Highway 21. Nearby towns include Kharar, Ropar and Morinda on its respective three sides.
Demographics
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Kurali city, as of 2011 census.
::data[format=table title="Population by religious groups in Kurali city, 2011 censushttps://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Kurali (M Cl)"]
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,455 | 8,141 | 9,314 |
| Sikh | 12,241 | 5,770 | 6,471 |
| Muslim | 829 | 383 | 446 |
| Christian | 265 | 131 | 134 |
| Jain | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other religions | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Not stated | 239 | 111 | 128 |
| Total | 31,060 | 14,550 | 16,510 |
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Government
Kurali is administered by an elected municipal council. The town is served by a government hospital, post office, and several schools and colleges.
Transportation
Kurali sits on National Highway 21 with direct access to Chandigarh and other parts of Punjab and India. The city is accessible by bus and supports a rail station with direct routes to other parts of the country, including Delhi. The nearest airport is an international airport approximately 30 km away located in Mohali.
The town's railway station is one of the oldest in the state of Punjab and has been used as a set piece for several Bollywood movies.
References
References
- "After 'Naqli', Punjab heading for a 'Maha Chandigarh'?".
- [http://nrega.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person2605015063_local_1213_14.html NREGA report]{{Dead link. (February 2020)
- https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Kurali (M Cl)
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