Hirakud

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?Hirakud Orissa • India
Hirakud
Coordinates: 21°31′N 83°52′E / 21.52, 83.87
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 160 m (525 ft)
District(s)	Sambalpur
Population	45,198 (2001)

Coordinates: 21°31′N 83°52′E / 21.52, 83.87 Hirakud is a town and a notified area committee in Sambalpur District in the Indian state of Orissa. It is famous for the Hirakud Dam built over the Mahanadi River. Hirakud is also an Industrial township with number of Industries particularly HINDALCO. Located 15 km from the nearest city of Sambalpur, it is a quiet town with a large portion of the population engaged in various Industries located here. This town is famous for Gandhi minar which is located in one end of Hirakud dam.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Geography

Hirakud is located at 21.52° N 83.87° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 160 metres (524 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Hirakud had a population of 26,397. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hirakud has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 60%. In Hirakud, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hirakud
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

[edit] See also

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