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Town in Gujarat, India
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
.
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Demographics
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As of the 2001 Indian
census
,
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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.
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Economy
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Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant
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Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about 3 km (2 mi) north of the ship breaking beach.
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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
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The
Alang Ship Breaking Yard
is claimed to be the world's largest
ship breaking
yard, responsible for dismantling a significant number of retired freight and cargo ships salvaged from around the world.
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It is located on the
Gulf of Khambhat
by the town of Alang, in the district of
Bhavnagar
in the state of
Gujarat
,
India
.
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Since its establishment in 1983,
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the shipyard is believed to have acquired a total of
US$110.6
billion in aggregate value, including total assets. Its growth has prompted its extension northeast towards Sosiya in Gujarat, and it's now often referred to as the Alang-Sosiya Yard.
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In popular culture
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On the Road to Alang
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is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of
Maritime Matters
.
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Shipbreakers
is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by
Michael Kot
.
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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.
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See also
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References
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External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Alang
.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Alang
.
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