Kawai, Rajasthan

Last updated

Kawai
Salpura
city
India Rajasthan location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kawai
Location in Rajasthan, India
India location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kawai
Kawai (India)
Coordinates: 24°45′27″N76°42′44″E / 24.7575083°N 76.7122933°E / 24.7575083; 76.7122933
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Baran
Elevation
313.64 m (1,029.00 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total12,900
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code 07451
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration Rj28

Kawai is a town in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located around 40 kilometers south of the Baran district. There are many facilities like a railway station, a hospital, schools, and markets, as well as roads for traffic.[1]

Contents

Climate

The town has a dry climate except during monsoon season. The summer runs from March to mid-June, as in most parts of the country. The period from mid-June to September is the monsoon season, and the period from October to mid-November constitute the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. January is generally the coldest month with an average daily maximum temperature of 24.3 °C (75.8 °F), and an average daily minimum temperature of 10.6 °C (51.1 °F). Usually, the town has a dry climate except during monsoon season, when the weather becomes humid. The months from November to February constitute winter. The average rainfall experienced by the town is around 895.2 mm (35.2 inches). [1] [2]

Adani Power Plant

The plant is located at village Kawai in Atru Tehsil of Baran district in the state of Rajasthan. It is located at a distance of 16 km from Atru towards 50 km south of District headquarter of Baran and 300 km from State capital, Jaipur. [3] Adani Power Rajasthan Limited (APRL) is the largest power producer plant in Rajasthan at a single location with a generation capacity of 1320 MW (2X660 MW). It is coal-based thermal power plant on supercritical technology. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kota, Rajasthan</span> Metropolis in Rajasthan, India

Kota, previously known as Kotah, is a city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur, situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur, 46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota division. Kota is a major coaching hub of the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jhalawar</span> City in RAJASTHAN, India

Jhalawar is a city, municipal council and headquarter in Jhalawar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the administrative Jhalawar district. Its district headquarters is Jhalawar. This district is the 22nd largest district of Rajasthan. This district is known by the nicknames of Cherrapunji of Rajasthan, Nagpur of Rajasthan, Brijnagar of Rajasthan etc. Cherrapunji of rajasthan because the highest rainfall in the whole of Rajasthan occurs in manoharthana town in this district. Gagron fort at the confluence of Kalisindh and Ahu river at some distance from Jhalawar It is situated which is one of the Jaldurg of Rajasthan and it is such a fort which is a standing fort without foundation. This fort was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhusawal</span> City in Maharashtra, India

Bhusawal is the largest municipal council in the Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, situated along the banks of the river Tapi. The city emerged as a major railway junction during the British Raj, and still remains the administrative headquarters of the Bhusawal Division of the Central Railways. The city is well known for its unparalleled quality of bananas, which have a GI tag. the city is divided into 47 wards. The area covered under the city is 13.38 sq.km.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramagundam</span> City in Telangana, India

Ramagundam is a city and municipal corporation in Peddapalli district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the most populous city in the district and falls under the Peddapalli revenue division. It is located on the banks of the Godavari River. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 229,644, making it the 6th most populous in the state, and an urban agglomeration population of 242,979. It is located about 225 km from the state capital Hyderabad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baran district</span> District in Rajasthan, India

Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Klaten Regency</span> Regency in Indonesia

Klaten Regency is a regency in Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 655.56 km2 and had a population of 1,130,047 at the 2010 Census and 1,260,506 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,275,850. Its capital is the town of the same name; the town extends over 33.73 km2 to encompass three of the regency's districts, with a combined total of 134,423 inhabitants in mid 2022; a fourth district (Kalikotes) is part of its urban area.

Antah, also spelled Anta, is a city and a municipality in Baran district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Chhabra is a city and a municipality in Baran district in the state of Rajasthan, India, near to the border with Madhya Pradesh. Chhabra is a historic walled city with a fort. Its name comes from the six gates in the walls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chikkodi</span> Town in Karnataka, India

Chikkodi is a taluka and Town Municipal Council in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. It is a Subdivision of the district. Chikodi, Athani, Hukkeri, Raybag, Nipani and Kagwad are the taluks that come under Chikodi Subdivision. It is 75 kilometers from the city of Belgaum, 65 kilometers from Kolhapur, 51 kilometers from Miraj, 160 kilometers from Hubballi, and 570 kilometers from the capital of Karnataka state, Bengaluru. Chikodi has many district level offices but it is not designated as a district by the Government of Karnataka. It is one of the major cities that lies in the border between Karnataka and Maharashtra states.official language is Kannada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaitu</span> City in Punjab, India

Jaitu is a historical city. Jaitu is a municipal council in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is subdivision in Ferozepur Division. It is 30 km (19 mi) from Bathinda, 130 km (81 mi) from Ludhiana, 150 km (93 mi)from Amritsar, 180 km (110 mi) from Patiala and 234 km (145 mi) from Chandigarh.

Lakheri is a town and municipality in Bundi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeast of Rajasthan, around 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur. Lakheri has been a subdivision headquarters since 2002. Yugantar Sharma (RAS) is the Sub-division Officer and magistrate of Lakheri subdivision. It is the second largest city in the district, after Bundi and 104th largest city in rajasthan.

Sarni is a town located in the Betul District of Madhya Pradesh. It is administered by the Municipal Council Sarni, which oversees four contiguous settlements of Sarni, Pathakhera, Shobhapur Colony and Bagdona. The town is known for its industrial setup and natural beauty, with the Tawa River running through it and being surrounded by lush green forests. It is an important industrial hub with the Satpura Thermal Power Station and Pathakhera Area Coal Mines of Western Coalfields Limited located in the surrounding areas. These industries contribute to the economy of the town and make it an important centre for power generation and coal mining. Sarni is also known for its Mathardev temple at the hilltop, making it a popular tourist destination.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tirora</span> City in Maharashtra, India

Tirora is a city and a municipal council in Gondia district of Maharashtra, India. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited, Tirora is the largest coal based Thermal Power Plant in the state of Maharashtra, India. The plant has a capacity to generate 3300 MW power through its 5 units of 660 MW capacity.

Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city. Three large rivers, Parban, Parbati, and Kalisindh, flow through the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adani Power</span> Electricity company in Ahmedabad, India

Adani Power is an Indian power and energy company which is a part of Adani Group. Based in Khodiyar in Ahmedabad, it is a private thermal power producer, with a capacity of 12,450 MW and operates a mega solar plant of 40 MW at Naliya, Bitta, Kutch, Gujarat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baldara</span> Town in Rajasthan, India

Baldara is a town in western India in Antah Tehsil in the state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of the Gram Panchayat. As of the 2011 census, Baldara had a population of 3,198 people; 1,635 males and 1,563 females. The expected Baldara population in 2021-2022 is between 3,134 and 3,582 people. The literate population of the town is 2,097; 1,220 of which are males and 877 females. People living in Baldara depend on multiple skills. There are 1,409 workers, 221 cultivators, dependent on farming, and 160 people working in agriculture as laborers in Baldara, totaling to 1,790 people.

Kawai Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Kawai village in Baran district Rajasthan. The power plant is operated by the Adani Power.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atru</span> Town in Rajasthan, India

Atru is a town in the Baran district in Rajasthan, India. It is located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is tehsil of Baran. It is located around 30 kilometres south of the Baran district. Atru tehsil is the biggest tehsil of the Baran district, and has 141 villages under its administration. There are many facilities like a railway station, a hospital, schools, markets, well equipped roads for traffic. The most famous festival is Dhanush lila on the occasion there is a fair is organized for 3 days.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barlan</span> Village in Rajasthan, India

Barlan is a village in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan, India. It serves as a Gram panchayat for five nearby villages which are Hani Hera, Patthukhedi, Amapura, Lolahedi and Seendhni. The nearest town is Atru, which is 7 km (4.3 mi) away. It is located 30 km from the district headquarter, Baran. Barlan is a pioneer in kabaddi sport. Barlan has produced the finest physical teachers.

Musen Mata is a village of Atru tehsil in the Baran district, in Rajasthan, India. The nearest town is Atru, which is 11 km away. It is located 46 km from the district headquarter, Baran. Its population is 892. It comes under Antana Gram Panchayat. In the village, there is an upper primary school and a small health care center.

References

  1. Weather, Kawai (6 March 2023). "Weather of Kawai Salpura". Accuweather.
  2. "Kawai Census Town City Population Census 2011-2023 | Rajasthan". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. "Power generation thermal". www.adanipower.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "Adani Power fully commissions 1,320-MW Kawai project in Rajasthan". ibnlive.in.com. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.