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Bhilai

Bhilai
Hindi: भिलाई
Twin City
Bhilai nagar Railway Station
Bhilai nagar Railway Station
Bhilai is located in Chhattisgarh
Bhilai
Bhilai
Coordinates:
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Government
 • Mayor Smt.Nirmala Yadav (congress)
Elevation 452 m (1,483 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Metro 10,64,000
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 490 0xx
Vehicle registration CG-07

Bhilai is a city in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. As of 2001, it had a population of 556,366.[1] The city is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the capital Raipur, on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6. Bhilai is famous for the Bhilai Steel Plant, which is the largest steel plant in India and known for being the only manufacturer of rails in the country used by Indian Railways.

Contents

  • Demographics 1
  • Climate 2
  • Notable people 3
  • See also 4
  • References 5

Demographics

In the 2011 census Durg-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,064,077.[2] Durg-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration includes: Durg (M Corp.), Bhilai Nagar (M Corp.), Dumar dih (part) (OG), Bhilai Charoda (M), Jamul (M), Kumhari (M), Ahmed Nagar (Camp-02), Farid Nagar and Utai (NP).[3]

Climate

The climate is pleasant and mild in the winter (minimum temperature 10 °C, 50 °F). There are medium rains in the monsoon season. The summers are very hot and dry, with maximum temperature 48 °C (118.4 °F), and minimum humidity.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Census van 1 maart 2001 (via archive.org)
  2. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012. 
  3. ^ "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012. 
Capital: Raipur (Current) (Future)
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