Shaktinagar
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| Shaktinagar | |
| State - District(s) |
Karnataka - Raichur |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
18,983 - |
Shaktinagar is a census town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shaktinagar had a population of 18,983. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shaktinagar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Shaktinagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shaktinagar is famous for its thermal station.Which is used to generate electricity using coal.hence called R.T.P.S. Raichur thermal power station. Hence called shaktinagar (In kannada shakti = Power, Nagar = place).
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