Tirora

Tirora Tiroda
City
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Tiroda City Location in Tiroda Taluka
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Coordinates: 21°24′26″N79°55′57″E / 21.4072084°N 79.932575°E / 21.4072084; 79.932575
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
Division	Nagpur
District	Gondia
Taluka	Tiroda
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Tirora Municipal Council
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population
• Total	City :25,181 (2,011) Taluka :176,254 Gondia  : 2nd
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	441911
Telephone code	07198
Vehicle registration	MH-35
Website	https://gondia.gov.in/en/tirora-tahsil/

Tirora (also spelled Tiroda) is a city and a municipal council in Gondia (Gondiya) 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 each. ^[1] The nearest airport is Birsi (Gondia).

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Tirora had a population of 25,181. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tirora has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 67%. In Tirora, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
					Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001 [3]	11394	11135	22529	-	79.231	7.652	0.071	0.018	12.819	0.089	0.071	0.049
2011 [4]	12739	12442	25181	0.118	77.785	7.529	0.155	0.064	13.046	0.107	0.056	1.259

Industry

Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML), is 3 km away from Tirora on Tirora-Gondia state road. Coal is transported to Adani power, Ltd through a railway which is connected to Kachewani Railway Station. Water is being used from nearby weir constructed on Wainganga River. An 85.89% subsidiary of Adani Power Limited is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in Tirora. ^[5]

References

1. "Tiroda Thermal Power Plant | Adani Power Limited". www.adanipower.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
2. "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.
3. Census India 2001.
4. Census India 2011.
5. Bose, Pratima Ranjan (29 December 2012). "Tiroda plant to help Adani Power cushion 'losses' in Gujarat". The Hindu . Retrieved 28 February 2013.