| Alang | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India |
| Coordinates: | 21.3975°N 72.1775°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bhavnagar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 18464 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 364081 |
| Registration Plate: | GJ 04 |
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.The name of Capt. N. Sundaresan‘s will be remembered in the histories of ALANG, as the founder of Alang Ship Recycling Yard.[1] [2]
As of the 2001 Indian census,[3] Alang had a population of 18,464. Males constitute 82% of the population and females 18%. Alang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 89% of the males and 11% of females literate. Seven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about north of the ship breaking beach.[4]
The proposed nuclear plant has faced heavy opposition from the local population. The area around the proposed plant is known for growing some of the highest-quality kesar mango trees.
On the Road to Alang[5] is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of Maritime Matters.[6]
Shipbreakers is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by Michael Kot.[7]
World War Z, a 2006 novel by Max Brooks, features Alang as a destination for refugees seeking to escape a zombie plague by sea.
Battlefield 2042, a 2021 first-person shooter, features Alang as the setting for the multiplayer map Discarded.[8]