Bhilai Charoda

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Old Bhilai
Bhilai-3/Charoda
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Old Bhilai
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
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Old Bhilai
Old Bhilai (India)
Coordinates: 21°13′11″N81°27′27″E / 21.21979°N 81.45751°E / 21.21979; 81.45751
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
  BodyCharoda Municipal Corporation
Area
  Total
190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
107,170
  Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym Bhilites
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
490025
Telephone code0788
Vehicle registration CG-07

Bhilai Charoda is a municipal corporation and a part of Bhilai city in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Charoda is an industrial area of Bhilai city. Asia's longest railway marshaling yard is in Charoda, Bhilai.[ citation needed ]

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Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census Charoda had a population of 98,008. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Charoda has an average literacy rate of 77.63%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 87.19% and female literacy of 67.96%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Sex Ratio of Bhilai Charoda is 995. Thus per every 1000 men, there were 995 females in Bhilai Charoda. Also, as per Census, the Child Sex Ration was 1,034 which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Chhattisgarh. Bhilai (charoda) is situated equidistant, 20 kilometers, from Durg and Raipur (the state capital).

Places of interest

Deobaloda temple Deoboloda temple.JPG
Deobaloda temple

Deobaloda has a temple of the Hindu god Shiva called Mahadev temple, built by the Kalachuris during the 13th century. [1]

Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda built by the Kalchuris during the 13th Century Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda.jpg
Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda built by the Kalchuris during the 13th Century

References

  1. "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Raipur Circle, Raipur". www.asiraipurcircle.in. Retrieved 25 January 2019.