Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Ranipur

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state_name = Uttarakhand
district = Hardwar
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Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Ranipur is a town in Hardwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

It was built in the early 60s, around the Ranipur plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), which is one of India's nine largest Public Sector Undertakings or PSUs, known as the "Navratnas" or 'the nine jewels' [ [http://dpe.nic.in/newsite/navmini.htm Official List of Navratnas and miniratnas] ] . The old village of Ranipur still exists at the edge of the township, just at the entrance of Rajaji National Park.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited Ranipur had a population of 43,252. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited Ranipur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 75%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

BHEL Ranipur, is well connected by road to National Highway 58, between Delhi and Manapass. Nearest railway stations are at Jwalapur and Haridwar. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, though Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is preferred.

Education

* Chinmaya Degree College
* Delhi Public School, Ranipur
* Kendriya Vidyalaya, B.H.E.L.

References

External links

* [http://wikimapia.org/159037/ Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited Ranipur on wikimapia]