Tirora

TiroRa
तिरोडा
Tirora
City

Adani Power Plant
TiroRa

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 21°24′26″N 79°55′57″E / 21.4072084°N 79.932575°E / 21.4072084; 79.932575Coordinates: 21°24′26″N 79°55′57″E / 21.4072084°N 79.932575°E / 21.4072084; 79.932575
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Gondia
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 25,181
Languages
 • Official Marathi , Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 441911
Vehicle registration MH-35
Nearest city Tumsar and Gondia

Tirora (also spelled as Tiroda)(Marathi: तिरोडा) is a city and a municipal council in Gondia district of Maharashtra, India.

Demographics and industry

As of 2011 India census,[2] Tirora had a population of 25,181. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tirora has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 67%. In Tirora, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The main business of the town is Rice Mill, Shops,business and Grain Trading. The railway station is 1 km from the town, situated on the Mumbai-Howrah Main Railway Line. It is 30 km from Tumsar and Gondia.

Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML),is 3 km from Tirora-Gondia state road. Adani power ltd get Coal from nearest railway station Kachewani. an 85.89% subsidiary of Adani Power Limited is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in Tirora.[3]/

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=562789
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ Bose, Pratima Ranjan (December 29, 2012). "Tiroda plant to help Adani Power cushion 'losses' in Gujarat". The Hindu. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
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