Alang

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Alang, India
City
Alang
Ships beached at Alang for scrapping, Satellite view, 17 March 2017
Ships beached at Alang for scrapping, Satellite view, 17 March 2017
Alang, India is located in Gujarat
Alang, India
Alang, India
Coordinates: 21°24′43″N 72°12′10″E / 21.412082°N 72.202749°E / 21.412082; 72.202749Coordinates: 21°24′43″N 72°12′10″E / 21.412082°N 72.202749°E / 21.412082; 72.202749
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
DistrictBhavnagar
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,464
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
364150
Vehicle registrationGJ 04
Websitegujaratindia.com
Ongoing Ship breaking at Alang

Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.[1][2]

SS Norway awaits the ship breakers at Alang, August, 2007

Demographics[]

As of the 2001 Indian census,[3] Alang had a population of 18,464. Males constitute 82% of the population and females 18%. Alang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 89% of the males and 11% of females literate. 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant[]

Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of the ship breaking beach.[4]

The proposed nuclear plant has faced heavy opposition from the local population. The area around the proposed plant is known for growing some of the highest quality kesar mango trees.

In popular culture[]

On the Road to Alang[5] is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of Maritime Matters.[6]

Shipbreakers is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by .[7]

World War Z, a 2006 novel by Max Brooks, features Alang as a destination for refugees seeking to escape a zombie plague by sea.

Battlefield 2042, an upcoming first-person shooter, features Alang as a playable multiplayer map.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FSX Seawise Giant Ultra Tanker". Fly Away Simulation. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alang Pin Code". citypincode.in. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ Centre seeks to settle nuclear deal dust
  5. ^ "On The Road To Alang". Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  6. ^ "Peter Knego". Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  7. ^ "SHIPBREAKERS (2004)" (PDF).

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