Shaktinagar
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Shaktinagar is a census town
in Raichur district
in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. There is a coal based thermal power plant set up by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
( KPCL ).
, Shaktinagar had a population of 18,983. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shaktinagar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Shaktinagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shaktinagar is located 20 km away from Raichur along Raichur - Hyderabad route. Shaktinagar is famous for its thermal power station which generates electricity from coal and is called R.T.P.S. Raichur thermal power station. Hence called shaktinagar (In kannada shakti = Power, Nagar = place). Shatkinagar is situated on the border of Karnataka. Prior to RTPS there was a small village called Deosugar which is famous for its Lord Sugureshwara temple. Every year car fair is held at the temple's premises and lakhs of devotees in and around Raichur will visit this place to witness this Car festival. This car fair is held in the month of December for a week and the temple has a great historical significance. The RTPS was built in 1980 a few km from Deosugar and hence this place is called shaktinagar thereafter.
The famous river of south India, River krishna flows through this place. The thermal power station's water requirement is met by this river. There is a KPCL (Karnataka Power Corporation Limited) colony in which all the employees of this thermal power plant reside here. The colony has around 5000 houses which are built by KPCL. The Colony is very clean, wide roads and well maintained with 40% of green cover which makes this place look beautiful in Monsoon. The colony has many schools, Recreation clubs, a hospital and Swimming pool of high quality standards.
RTPS is the first thermal power plant in the karnataka state. It has an installed capacity of 1470MW of power and plans to have an additional 210MW of power in future. The thermal power plant caters to around 1/3(35MU) of power demand in Karnataka. The PLF( Plant load factor) of the power station is around 90%. The power plant holds the National record of 1 Year of continuous power supply by its 1 generating unit. Every year the thermal power plant receives numerous awards for its outstanding power generation and maintenance. Daily around 5 trains of Coal is required for power generation.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Raichur district
Raichur district
Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. There is a coal based thermal power plant set up by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited is a company owned by the government of Karnataka, and is engaged in the generation of electrical power. The modes for generation of electric power are hydroelectric, thermal and diesel...
( KPCL ).
Demographics
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A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Shaktinagar had a population of 18,983. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shaktinagar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Shaktinagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shaktinagar is located 20 km away from Raichur along Raichur - Hyderabad route. Shaktinagar is famous for its thermal power station which generates electricity from coal and is called R.T.P.S. Raichur thermal power station. Hence called shaktinagar (In kannada shakti = Power, Nagar = place). Shatkinagar is situated on the border of Karnataka. Prior to RTPS there was a small village called Deosugar which is famous for its Lord Sugureshwara temple. Every year car fair is held at the temple's premises and lakhs of devotees in and around Raichur will visit this place to witness this Car festival. This car fair is held in the month of December for a week and the temple has a great historical significance. The RTPS was built in 1980 a few km from Deosugar and hence this place is called shaktinagar thereafter.
The famous river of south India, River krishna flows through this place. The thermal power station's water requirement is met by this river. There is a KPCL (Karnataka Power Corporation Limited) colony in which all the employees of this thermal power plant reside here. The colony has around 5000 houses which are built by KPCL. The Colony is very clean, wide roads and well maintained with 40% of green cover which makes this place look beautiful in Monsoon. The colony has many schools, Recreation clubs, a hospital and Swimming pool of high quality standards.
RTPS is the first thermal power plant in the karnataka state. It has an installed capacity of 1470MW of power and plans to have an additional 210MW of power in future. The thermal power plant caters to around 1/3(35MU) of power demand in Karnataka. The PLF( Plant load factor) of the power station is around 90%. The power plant holds the National record of 1 Year of continuous power supply by its 1 generating unit. Every year the thermal power plant receives numerous awards for its outstanding power generation and maintenance. Daily around 5 trains of Coal is required for power generation.