Bhilai

Bhilai
Nickname: 
Steel City of India
Bhilai is located in Chhattisgarh
Bhilai
Bhilai
Bhilai is located in India
Bhilai
Bhilai
Coordinates: 21°13′N 81°23′E / 21.21°N 81.38°E / 21.21; 81.38
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictDurg
Named forBhils
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • MayorNeeraj Pal
Area
 • Metropolis
357 km2 (138 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in state
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Metropolis
624,700
 • Rank2nd in state, 50th in India
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
 • Metro1,064,222
 • Metro rank
50th
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
490XXX
Vehicle registrationCG-07
Websitewww.bhilainagarnigam.com

Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.[3]

Bhilai is a major industrial and educational hub of central India. The city is home to several industries like Bhilai Steel Plant, Jaypee Cement, Orient Cement, NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant, Steel Authority of India, FSNL and ACC Cement.[5] The city is home to the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, as well as the Bhilai Institute of Technology. The city also has the state's oldest zoo, Maitri Bagh.

  1. ^ "Bhilai City" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Bhilai City Population". 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Census van 1 maart 2001 (via archive.org)
  4. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Industries in Bhilai, Industrial Development in Bhilai". www.bhilaionline.in. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

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