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Neyveli | |
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 Neyveli Thermal Power plant | |
| Nickname: Powercity | |
  Neyveli Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:11°32′00″N79°29′00″E / 11.533307°N 79.483297°E /11.533307; 79.483297 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Neyveli Municipality |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 105,687 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 607802 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-31(Old),TN-91(New) |
| Website | https://www.nlcindia.com |
Neyveli is anindustrial town in theCuddalore district in the state ofTamil Nadu, India. It is located 22.87 kilometres (14.21 mi) inland fromthe Bay of Bengal, west ofPondicherry and 197 kilometres (122 mi) south ofChennai. The town was developed in 1956 after the establishment ofNeyveli Lignite Corporation, apublic sector enterprise.
In 1935, the presence of black particles was discovered byJambulinga Mudaliar. The analysis led to the discovery oflignite reserves beneath the areas in and around Neyveli village. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was formed as a corporate Body in 1956 by theGovernment of India. The mining of lignite started in 1962. The firstthermal power station was commissioned in 1962 with assistance from theU.S.S.R. . NLC India Limited has been adjudged as the fastest growing Public Sector Enterprise (Navratna category) by the Hindustan Times group based on a Study/survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper under the Navratna category.[1]
Neyveli is located at11°36′N79°29′E / 11.60°N 79.48°E /11.60; 79.48.[2] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). It is located along with theChennai-Thanjavur National Highway. Neyveli was a planned township and is sub-divided into 'blocks'. There are 32 blocks with each block measuring 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) by 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) separated by double-lane roads. Each block has streets which are uniquely named. The township houses nearly 15,000 houses and apartments.
The famous Natarajar temple, which is considered as world's biggest idol is located here. Villudaiyanpattu, a temple where Lord Muruga holds a bow and arrow, is the family deity for many in the villages surrounding Neyveli.
Neyveli has a low-moderate tropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. It has red soil, which is cultivable.
As per 2011 census, the population of Neyveli is 105,687; of which male and female are 53,442 and 52,245 respectively. Total literates are 90,114 of which 47,876 are males while 42,238 are females. Average literacy rate of Neyveli city is 90.98 percent of which male and female literacy was 95.86 and 86.01 percent. The sex ratio is 978 females per 1000 males. The child sex ratio ofgirls is 898 per 1000 boys. Total children (between 0 and 6 years of age) are 6,634 with 3,496 boys and 3,138 girls.[3]
The town is administered by the township, working under the NLC India Limited (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation) and provides utility services. Neyveli elects its member to the Tamil Nadu assembly fromNeyveli constituency. The town comes under theCuddalore Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituency.Tamil Nadu Police is in charge of the law-enforcement agency in Neyveli, supervised by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and includes a dedicated All-Women Special Police Station. Apart from the State Police services, the industrial units employCentral Industrial Security Force (CISF) for security.
The currentMember of Legislative Assembly from Neyveli constituency isSaba Rajendran ofDravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
The economy is based on the lignite mines and the associated thermal power stations. Other small industries include cashew nut, bricks, weaving and agriculture.
Transport inside the township is managed by NLC and has two bus stations for outstation connectivity. Neyveli has a railway station which lies on theCuddalore-Salem railway line with daily passenger trains. The nearest major railway stations are Cuddalore Port Junction (40 km) andVirudhachalam (21 km). The nearest airport is atPuducherry. TheAirports Authority of India (AAI) will spruce upNeyveli Airport after the Central government awarded three-year rights to airlines to connect these towns to Chennai as part of its regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik).
There are more than 30 hospitals in Neyveli. NLC has its own multi-speciality hospital which provides consultation and treatment free of cost to NLC employees and their dependents.[4] Some of the notable hospitals are located in Neyveli areSNS Hospital, Ponni hospital, Ulagamathi hospital. SNS Hospital is the first hospital in Cuddalore district to have a modular operation theatre. Mullai child development center[5] only one Occupational therapy clinic around neyveli.
There is a stadium in Neyveli managed by the NLC named Bharathi Stadium. It will hold all the important functions like Republic day celebration, Independence Day celebration. It is also responsible for conducting many important sports event in and around this zone.There are also many other sports like Swimming pools, Football, Badminton, Cricket, Hockey, Town club & Lignite City Clubs are also present in NLC.
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