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Neyveli
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Industrial Town and Township
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Neyveli Thermal Power plant
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| Nickname(s):
Powercity
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 Neyveli
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Neyveli Municipality |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 105,687 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-31(Old),TN-91(New) |
| Website | https://www.nlcindia.com |
Neyveli is an industrial town in the Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 62 kilometres (39 mi) inland from the 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.
History
In 1935, the presence of black particles was discovered by Jambulinga Mudaliar. 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. The mining of lignite started in 1962. The first thermal power station was commissioned in 1962 with assistance from the U.S.S.R. . NLC India Limited has been adjudged as the fastest growing Public Sector Enterprise (Navratna category) by the Hindustan Times group based on a Study/survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper under the Navratna category.
Geography and climate
Neyveli is located at 11°36′N 79°29′E / 11.60°N 79.48°E. It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). It is located along with the Chennai-Thanjavur National Highway. Neyveli was a planned township 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. Each block has streets which are uniquely named. The township houses nearly 15,000 houses and apartments.
The famous Natarajar temple, which is considered as world's biggest idol is located here. Villudaiyanpattu, a temple where Lord Muruga holds a bow and arrow, is the family deity for many in the villages surrounding Neyveli.
Neyveli has a low-moderate tropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. It has red soil, which is cultivable.
Demographics
As per 2011 census, the population of Neyveli is 1,05,687; of which male and female are 53,442 and 52,245 respectively. Total literates are 90,114 of which 47,876 are males while 42,238 are females. Average literacy rate of Neyveli city is 90.98 percent of which male and female literacy was 95.86 and 86.01 percent. The sex ratio is 978 females per 1000 males. The child sex ratio of girls is 898 per 1000 boys. Total children (between 0 and 6 years of age) are 6,634 with 3,496 boys and 3,138 girls.
Economy
The economy is based on the lignite mines and the associated thermal power stations. Other small industries include cashew nut, bricks, weaving and agriculture.
Transport
Transport inside the township is managed by NLC and has two bus stations for outstation connectivity. Neyveli has a railway station which lies on the Cuddalore-Salem railway line with daily passenger trains. The nearest major railway stations are Cuddalore Port Junction (40 km) and Virudhachalam (21 km). The nearest airport is at Puducherry. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will spruce up Neyveli Airport after the Central government awarded three-year rights to airlines to connect these towns to Chennai as part of its regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik).
Sports
There is a stadium in Neyveli managed by the NLC named Bharathi Stadium. It will hold all the important functions like Republic day celebration, Independence Day celebration. It is also responsible for conducting many important sports event in and around this zone. There are also many other sports like Swimming pools, Football, Badminton, Cricket, Hockey, Town club & Lignite City Clubs are also present in NLC.
Notable residents
- Sajan Prakash, Olympic swimmer
- Suchitra Ella, co-founder, Bharat Biotech
- Natana Kasinathan, an Indian historian, archaeologist, author and epigraphist. Director of the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Natana Kasinathan
