Alang
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Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census,[2] Alang had a population of 18,464. Males constitute 82% of the population and females 18%. Alang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 89% of the males and 11% of females literate. Seven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Economy
Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant
Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about Template:Cvt north of the ship breaking beach.[3]
The proposed nuclear plant has faced heavy opposition from the local population. The area around the proposed plant is known for growing some of the highest-quality kesar mango trees.
Ship Breaking Yard
In popular culture
On the Road to Alang[4] is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of Maritime Matters.[5]
Shipbreakers is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by Michael Kot.[6]
World War Z, a 2006 novel by Max Brooks, features Alang as a destination for refugees seeking to escape a zombie plague by sea.
Battlefield 2042, a 2021 first-person shooter, features Alang as the setting for the multiplayer map Discarded.[7]
See also
- List of companies of India
- Ship-Submarine Recycling Program
- Alang Ship Breaking Yard
- Gadani Ship Breaking Yard
- Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard
- Aliağa Ship Breaking Yard
References
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External links
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- Analysis at Alang Today