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KhurdandKalan(Urdu:خرد اور کلاں,Hindi:ख़ुर्द और कलाँ,Punjabi:Gurmukhi:ਖ਼ੁਰਦ ਅਤੇ ਕਲਾਂ,shahmukhi:خرد تے کلاں) are administrative designations used inIndiaandPakistanto indicate the smaller (Khurd) and larger (Kalan) segments of a town, village or settlement. They are usually added after place names. For instance,Berote KhurdandBerote KalaninAbbottabad Districtin theKhyber-Pakhtunkhwaprovince,Dangoh KhurdinUna DistrictofHimachal Pradeshand the many villages in delhi such asHolambi KhurdandHolambi Kalan,Pooth KhurdandPooth Kalanand Mangolpur Khurd and Mangolpur Kalan in North west and north districts of Delhi and the famousDariba Kalanjewellery market inDelhi,there was also a smaller street nearby, known as Dariba Khurd or Chhota Dariba, both mean small, now known as Kinari Bazaar.[1][2]

In some parts of the formerMarathaterritory,Budrukis used instead of "Kalan." It is a corruption of the Persian word for "greater."[3]InManipur,Khullen and Khunou are used.

Adjacent places with Khurd and Kalan combination

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This list contains place names that are adjacent to each other having the same first name with Kurd and Kalan as second name respectively. Alphabetical entries with no red links.

India

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Pakistan

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Other solo places with either Khurd or Kalan

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This list contains solitary place names that have either Khurd or Kalan as second name, but without a corresponding adjacent village to complete the pair. Alphabetical entries with no red links.

Afghanistan

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India

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Kongarkalan. Marpallykalan Uppal kalan

Pakistan

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Danish Shafi (Oct 21, 2007)."Big Bazaar".Indian Express. Archived fromthe originalon June 16, 2013.RetrievedMay 23,2013.
  2. ^Moti Lal Nath (1989).The Upper Chambal Basin: A Geographical Study in Rural Settlements.Northern Book Centre. p. 47.ISBN8185119597.
  3. ^Avinash Sowani (2011). "Provincial divisions Administration Of Maratha province During 17th to 18th Centuries".Maratha town and city planning with reference to the systems of village development during 17th and 18th centuries.