Bhilai | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Steel City of India | |
  Bhilai  Bhilai | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′N 81°23′E / 21.21°N 81.38°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Durg |
| Named for | Bhils |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Mayor | Neeraj Pal |
| Area | |
| 357 km2 (138 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 1st in state |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population | |
| 624,700 | |
| • Rank | 2nd in state, 50th in India |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,064,222 |
| • Metro rank | 50th |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 490XXX |
| Vehicle registration | CG-07 |
| Website | www.bhilainagarnigam.com |
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Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.[3]
Bhilai is a major industrial and educational hub of central India. The city is home to several industries like Bhilai Steel Plant, Jaypee Cement, Orient Cement, NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant, Steel Authority of India, FSNL and ACC Cement.[5] The city is home to the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, as well as the Bhilai Institute of Technology. Jama Masjid in Bhilai is one of the largest mosques in India. The city also has the state's oldest zoo, Maitri Bagh.
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- ^ "Bhilai City Population". 21 October 2020.
- ^ a b Census van 1 maart 2001 (via archive.org)
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Industries in Bhilai, Industrial Development in Bhilai". www.bhilaionline.in. Retrieved 5 December 2023.