Nabinagar
Navinagar is a city and a notified area in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar, and is the location of Navinagar Super Thermal Power Project.
Nabinagar | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24.62°N 84.12°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Aurangabad |
| Area rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,041 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magadhi, Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 06186 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Geography
Nabinagar is located at 24.62°N 84.12°E.[1] Its average elevation is 138 metres (452 feet).
Overview
It has also been the assembly constituency of nationalist and first Bihar Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister, Bihar Vibhuti Anugrah Narayan Sinha.
Nabinagar is slated to become a power hub since Bihar Government and NTPC are collaborating to set up a coal based thermal power plant. There are three units of 660 MW each. First unit is expected to start power production from April
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Nabinagar had a population of 19,041. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nabinagar has an average literacy rate of 73%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 63%. In Nabinagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nabinagar
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.