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PHURUS

Phurus (Khed T.; p. 2136), situated on the Khed-Dapoli road is a village which comes under national extension service scheme. There is an Urdu primary school and a secondary school and the children's park was built in 1958. The mahila mandal and the youth club conduct social, cultural activities in the village. A weaving and spinning school in the village is managed by the District Local Board. There is a poultry centre in the village where training in poultry-keeping is given. The village is provided with a well and a recreation room with a radio-set, under National Extension Service Scheme. The village library is run by the village panchayat. The nearest railway station is Karad, 92 miles to the south-east.

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