Singrauli is a city in

Singrauli district Singrauli district () is one of the districts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a significant hub for energy production due to its vast coal reserves and power plants, earning it the title "Energy Capital of India." Historically ruled ...

in the

Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

and Commissionaire of Rewa. It lies about from the district headquarters of

Waidhan Waidhan is a city and a municipal board in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Northeastern corner of the state. Waidhan is the administrative headquarters of Singrauli District. The Singrauli District and W ...

History

Previously it was a part of Singrauli State which was ruled by the Venvanshi Maharajas. Khairwar (tribe) are native of Singrauli (M.P.) . who have been living here from many decades.

Geography

Singrauli is located on . It is at an elevation of 394 m
486889
is pin code of singrauli.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Singrauli had a population of , of which males were 53.1% and females were 46.9%. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 30,079. Average literacy rate in Singrauli was 75.51%.

Administration

Singrauli Municipal Corporation is the local body governing the city, and is the second richest municipal corporation in Madhya Pradesh. Rani Agrawal is the mayor of the city. Singrauli is in Rewa Division.

Politics

The city is part of the

Singrauli Assembly constituency Singrauli (sometimes spelled Singarouli) is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It comprises parts of Singrauli tehsil, in Singrauli district. Members of the Legislative ...

. Ramniwas Shah is mla from here. It's part of

Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers the entire Sidhi and Singrauli districts and part of Shahdol district. Assembly segments Presently, after ...

Economy

The economy of Singrauli is mainly related to coal mining and related activities. Singrauli coal region is a big coal producing region. Many thermal plants are also operating here which make it the energy source of India. Along with this, an aluminium plant of Hindalco Industries is also located here. It's 2nd largest district for par capita income in madhya pradesh. Major Thermal Power Project and Plant's of Singrauli - *

Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station Singrauli Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Shaktinagar in Sonebhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is the first power plant of NTPC. It sources coal from Jayant and Bina mines and water from Rihand Reser ...

Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the coal-fired power stations of NTPC, it is the largest power station in India, and the 10th-largest coal-fired power station i ...

Essar Mahan Power Plant Essar Mahan Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located near Singrauli town in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The power plant is operated by the Essar Energy. Capacity It has a planned capacity of 1200 M ...

* Mahan Hindalco Industries Ltd. a 900 MW captive power plant and alumina smelter located in Bargawa 20 km from Singrauli.

Transport

Singrauli railway station Singrauli railway station is an important railway station in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SGRL. It serves Singrauli city. The station consists of 3 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. Singrauli Station serves as a m ...

- Here is a railway station located in singrauli town. Its code is SGRL. The station consists of 3 platforms.

Katni Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is from the divisional headquarter ...

Singrauli railway link line passing through here. It's connected it from

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...

and

Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...

By train.

References

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* Cities and towns in Singrauli district Cities in Madhya Pradesh {{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub