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Neyveli

Neyveli
நெய்வேலி
Township
Neyveli Thermal Power plant
Neyveli Thermal Power plant
Neyveli is located in Tamil Nadu
Neyveli
Neyveli
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°32′00″N 79°29′00″E / 11.533307°N 79.483297°E / 11.533307; 79.483297Coordinates: 11°32′00″N 79°29′00″E / 11.533307°N 79.483297°E / 11.533307; 79.483297
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Taluk=Panruti & Virudhachalam Cuddalore
Elevation 87 m (285 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 105,687
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration TN-91

Neyveli is a township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 62 kilometres (39 mi) inland from Bay of Bengal, west of Pondicherry and 197 kilometres (122 mi) south of Chennai. The town was developed in 1956 after the establishment of Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a public sector enterprise.

In 1935, the presence of black particles was discovered and the analysis led to the discovery of lignite reserves beneath the areas in and around Neyveli village. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was formed as a corporate Body in 1956 by the Government of India and the mining of lignite started in 1962. The first thermal power station was commissioned in 1962 with assistance from U.S.S.R.

Neyveli is located at 11°36′N 79°29′E / 11.60°N 79.48°E / 11.60; 79.48. It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). It is located along the Chennai-Thanjavur National Highway. Neyveli was a planned townships and is sub-divided into 'blocks'. There are 32 blocks with each block measuring 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) by 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) separated by double-lane roads. The township houses nearly 15,000 houses and apartments. Neyveli has a low-moderate tropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. It has red soil, which is cultivable.


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