Renukoot

Renukoot
Village
Nickname:  energy/power capital Aluminium City
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	231217
Telephone code	05446
Vehicle registration	UP-64

Renukoot is a town and a

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Renukoot is a Town. It is well known for the

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Geography

Renukoot is located at 24°12′N 83°02′E / 24.2°N 83.03°E / 24.2; 83.03.

district which is the only district in India which borders four states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar.

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Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,^[2] Renukoot had a population of over 78000. Males constituted 57% of the population and females 43%. Renukoot had an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 72%; male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 77%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

History

When former Indian Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru came for the inauguration of Rihand Dam, G.D. Birla and J.R.D Tata accompanied him. Nehru asked them to set up an industry here. G.D. Birla agreed and set up Hindalco Industries Limited in 1963. Pt.Nehru asked GD Birla to develop it as a mini Switzerland of India. ^{[citation needed]} This was the foundation of Renukoot. Renukoot used to be in Mirzapur district which was later split up into Sonebhadra and Mirzapur. Renukoot falls into the Sonebhadra district now. The area of Vindhyachal near the north-western part of the area are also known for many religious hills and historic caves and temples. The Chunar Fort, dating 50 BC, is on the way to Varanasi from Renukoot, less than five hours drive.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Renukoot has five major English medium high schools, and four of them follow the

. Recently, Renukoot has begun developing new colleges to impart higher education within the township.

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