Singrauli

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Singrauli
type = city
latd =24.7833| longd =82.833
state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Singrauli
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude_magnitude= Matre above MSL
altitude = 519
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 185,580
population_density =85
official_languages = Hindi, Bagheli ,English
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total = 2200
area_telephone = 07805
postal_code =486889
vehicle_code_range =MP-53
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
website = www.e-singrauli.com
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Singrauli is the 50th district of Madhya Pradesh State of Union Republic India. It was granted district status on 24th May 2008, with its headquarter at Waidhan.However , presently Jayant is the most watched out place in the area with all the amenities of life. It has been formed after disintegrating it from Sidhi district. Singrauli is fast emerging as an energy hub of India , especially for electric power and coal and therefore locally it is also called "urjanchal" ( a Hindi word which means land of energy ).The total installed capacity of all power plants at singaruli is around ten percent of total installed capacity of India (as of 10th November 2006 ).

Overview

The area in the eastern part of Sidhi Distt. in the state of MP and the adjoining southern part of Sonebhadra Distt. in the state of UP is collectively known as Singrauli. Singrauli is emerging as India’s Energy Capital, the place earlier known as Shringavali, named after the sage Shringi, was once upon a time covered with dense and unnavigable forests and inhabited by wild animals. The place was considered so treacherous that it was used by the Kings of Rewa State, who ruled the area till 1947, as an open air prison for detaining errant civilians and officers.

Just two generations ago, small holders were tending their parcels of land here, and the original inhabitants were gathering honey and herbs in the forest. In the late fifties, a large scale dam banked up the water of the River Rihand. The dam known as Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar, was inaugurated by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1962. Later, rich coal deposits spread over an area of 2200 km² in the state of M.P. ( eastern part of Sidhi Distt.) and U.P. (southern part of Sonebhadra Distt.) were discovered close to the artificial lake that could be used to generate electricity.

The population of Singrauli mainly consists of professionals and workers of these large industrial units and businessmen and employees of other organizations dealing with the power or coal industry, in addition to staff members of various government agencies

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Singrauli had a population of 185,580. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Singrauli has an average literacy rate of 100%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 46%. In Singrauli, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Connectivity

The nearest city to singrauli is Varanasi 208 km by road, nearest railway junction is Singrauli junction ( The one platform junction between Katni-Chopan line ), it is 768 km from Bhopal. The nearest airport is at varanasi and one at mayurpur owned by Hindalco.

Important places at Singrauli

Waidhan,Amlohri ,Anpara , Bina , Bijpur , Dudhichua , Gorbi , Jayant , Jhingurda , Kakri , Khadia , Morwa , Nandgawn , Nighai , Obra , Renukoot , Renusagar , Rihand , Shaktinagar , Vindhyanagar , ,Banvasi Seva Ashram Govindpur.CMPDI(RI-VI), Shasan (UMPP)

Important Schools

St.Joseph Convent School (Waidhan),Delhi Public School Vindhyanagar,De Paul School Vindhyanagar, Kendriya Vidyalaya Singrauli, Delhi Public School Nighahi , Kendriya Vidyalay Shaktinagar, Kendriya Vidyalay Jayant, St. Joseph Shaktinagar , D A V Amlohri , DAV Bina , DAV Dudhichua , D A V Public School Nigahi , Jyoti School Jayant, Christ Jyoti Singrauli , Saraswati sishu mandir Jayant , Saraswati sishu mandir Vindhyanagar , Aditya Birla Public school at Renukut and Renusagar, St Francis Rihand ,St Francis Anpara,Saraswati shishu mandir Amlohri , DAV JHINGURDAH,Saraswati shishi Mandir, Singrauli .

Industries

* Northern Coalfields Limited ( NCL )
* National Thermal Power Corporation,Shaktinagar ( NTPC )
* National Thermal Power Corporation,Vindhyanagar ( NTPC )
* Hindalco
* BEML Limited Reliance PowerEsser Power Ltd.Tricuta Iron Ltd.J.P. PowerJ.P. Cement

Mining

All these Industrial developments have only been possible because Mother earth has blessed this part of the land with mineable reserves of Coal. Northern Coalfields Limited, the PSU coal major & the highest profit making subsidiary of Coal giant “Coal India Ltd” is the only feeder to these power, chemical & cement plants located within the vicinity of Singrauli Industrial Zone. With many billion tones of coal being mined for the last 35-40 yrs, it still sits on a geographical reserve of more than 8.7 billion tones, which can be mined for another 35-40 Yrs.HEMM BEML Limited

ocial Responsibility played by industries at Singrauli

With singrauli being scattered in M.P & U.P there is no real life development with the common people. The entire credits on developments in this zone directly goes to the host of Corporate honchos Viz; NCL,Singrauli NTPC & Hindalco..In my view you can see the people outside the project living in dark.The improve still has to be made as the companies making billion of money from here.volvo trucks india opened a new wokshop for mining vehicles.

References

External links

* [http://www.e-singrauli.com City page]
* [http://www.singrauli.net Singrauli Business Portal]