Khurja

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Khurja is a city (and a municipal board) in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated around 20 km from Bulandshahr and 85 km from Delhi. Khurja supplies a large portion of the ceramics used in the country, hence it is sometimes called The Ceramics City. The city is also famous for a special sweet, known as "khurchan". The principal inhabitants of Khurja are the Pashtuns, mainly members from the Kheshgi Dynasty of Timur's army. The name Khurja is derived from the Persian and Urdu word kharja which means foreign. Khurja is known for ceramics production. With over 500 factories producing ceramic works, its skyline is dotted with chimneys.

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