Obra, Uttar Pradesh

Obra
city
Obra Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°25′N 82°59′E / 24.42°N 82.98°E / 24.42; 82.98Coordinates: 24°25′N 82°59′E / 24.42°N 82.98°E / 24.42; 82.98
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Sonebhadra
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	52,398
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	231219
Telephone code	05445
Vehicle registration	UP 64

Obra is a town and Assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh which is recently upgraded from the stature of Nagar Panchayat in Sonebhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Obra is located 120 km from Varanasi at the Banks of Renu & Sone River with population of 52,398 As per 2001 India Census.

Geography

Obra is located at 24°25′N 82°59′E / 24.42°N 82.98°E / 24.42; 82.98.^[2] It has an average elevation of 170 metres (557 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Obra had a population of 52,398. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Obra has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 65%. In Obra, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Power stations

Obra stands by the side of the Renu & Sone rivers, a tributaries of the Ganges. The environment around nicely supports the Thermal and Hydroelectric (Hydel) Power Station. The thermal station has 13 units with the total capacity of 1550 MW and the Hydel has a maximum capacity of 99 MW. but the power plant has passed an upgrade of 2 more unit with a power generation capacity of 660MW which is expected to be ready by 2011. The power plant will surely help coping the deficiency of electricity. One of the major achievements for the plant is that it was the Asia's number 1 Thermal Power production plant in the 1980s.

Economy

Obra is place consisting majority of business class people with 30% of the people owning stone crushing and transport business. 50% work in the power plant and remaining 20% have their own shops of goods and services. Obra is a fast developing area.

Media and communications

All India Radio has a local station in Obra which transmits various programs of mass interest.

Schools

The town boasts of schools of repute. Students come from adjoining towns as well. Some of the schools of Obra are:

1. Sacred Heart Convent School
2. KCC Montessori School
3. Obra Inter College
4. Shishu Shiksha Niketan
5. Govt.P.G.College
6. Saraswati Shishu Mandir
7. Primary School
8. Bal Vidhaya Mandir
9. Siksha Niketan Inter college
10. Islamia Inter college
11. Modern Convent school
12. Swami Sathyananda Saraswati Vidyalaya
13. Girls Inter College
14. Saraswati Vidya Mandir
15. Vidya Niketan Junior High School sec-10
16. Happy home school

Festivals

1. Makar Sankranti
2. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid )
3. Id-ul-Fitra(Eid )
4. Muharram
5. Republic Day
6. Maha Shiv Ratri
7. Holi
8. Shri Krishna Janamasthami
9. Independence Day
10. Dussehra
11. Durga Pooja
12. Diwali
13. Chatt Pooja
14. Gandhi's Jayanti
15. Christmas
16. Holika Burning
17. New Year
18. viswakarma pooja

References

Obra,Results of Assembly Elections-2012