Singrauli
City in Madhya Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Singrauli is a city in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Commissionaire of Rewa. It lies about 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the district headquarters of Waidhan. Khairwar (tribe) are native of Singrauli (M.P.) . who have been living here from many decades.
Singrauli
Urjanchal Urjādhānī | |
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City | |
  Thermal Plant in Singrauli | |
| Nickname: Energy capital of India | |
 Singrauli Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24.202°N 82.666°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Singrauli |
| Division | Rewa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,200 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 220,257 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
| PIN | 486889 |
| Telephone code | 07805 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-66 |
| Website | singrauli |
Demographics
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Singrauli had a population of 220,257, of which males were 53.1% and females were 46.9%. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 30,079. Average literacy rate in Singrauli was 75.51%.
- Nuzhat Parveen, Indian Cricketer
- Inderjeet Singh, Shot Putter ( Asian Games, World University Games Medalist)
Administration
Singrauli Municipal Corporation is the local body governing the city, and is the second richest municipal corporation in Madhya Pradesh.[3] Rani Agrawal is the mayor of the city.[4] Singrauli is in Rewa Division.
Politics
The city is part of the Singrauli Assembly constituency.
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External links
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