Tirora Explained

Tirora
Other Name:Tiroda
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:21.4072°N 79.9326°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Vidarbha
Subdivision Type3:Division
Subdivision Name3:Nagpur
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Gondia
Subdivision Name5:Tiroda
Subdivision Type5:Taluka
Established Date:1952
Government Type:Municipal Council
Governing Body:Tirora Municipal Council
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:22
Elevation M:302
Population Total:City :25181 (2011)Taluka :176254Gondia : 2nd
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:441911
Registration Plate:MH-35
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:07198
Website:https://gondia.gov.in/en/tirora-tahsil/

Tirora (also spelled Tiroda) is a city and a municipal council in Gondia (Gondiya) district of Maharashtra, India. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited, Tirora is the largest coal based Thermal Power Plant in the state of Maharashtra, India. The plant has a capacity to generate 3300 MW power through its 5 units of 660 MW capacity each.[1]

Demographics

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.

Industry

Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML), is 3 km away from Tirora on Tirora-Gondia state road. Coal is transported to Adani power, Ltd through a railway which is connected to Kachewani Railway Station. Water is being used from nearby weir constructed on Wainganga River. An 85.89% subsidiary of Adani Power Limited is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in Tirora.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiroda Thermal Power Plant Adani Power Limited . 2023-01-26 . www.adanipower.com . en.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001
  4. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011
  5. News: Tiroda plant to help Adani Power cushion 'losses' in Gujarat . . 29 December 2012 . 28 February 2013 . Bose, Pratima Ranjan.