Renukoot

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?Renukoot Uttar Pradesh • India
Renukoot
Coordinates: 24°12′N 83°02′E / 24.2, 83.03
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 283 m (928 ft)
District(s)	Sonbhadra
Population	53,524 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 231217 • +5446 • U.P.64

Coordinates: 24°12′N 83°02′E / 24.2, 83.03 Renukoot is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Economy
4 References

[edit] Geography

Renukoot is located at 24.2° N 83.03° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 283 metres (931 feet). Renukoot lies in the southmost part of Uttar Pradesh and sits next to Shakti Nagar, Anpara and some other towns in nearby Madhya Pradesh.

Rihand Dam, which is built over Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Lake and the Rihand River (a tributary of the Son River) is 1.5 kilometers from Renukoot and is also a trekking route for school trips from local schools. The importance of the dam can be gauged from the fact that its picture was on the last version of the Rs. 100 note of the Indian Government.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Renukoot had a population of 1,00,000. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Renukoot has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Renukoot, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Economy

Renukoot has the largest fully integrated aluminium plant in Asia.^{[citation needed]} Renukoot lies in one of the most important industrial belts of India, which consists of the cement, aluminium, and chemical industries, as well as hydropower and thermal power projects. To name a few there exists Hindalco, India's largest aluminium company, and in the same belt about 40 km away is India's largest NTPC plant.

Most of the economy of Renukoot revolves around Hindalco. More than 60% of the people live in Hindalco colony and almost all the businesses depends on these people.