About Bhilai

Bhilai or Bhilai Nagar (Hindi:) is a city in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. As of 2001, it had a population of 753,837. The city is located 25 kilometres (16mi) west of the capital Raipur, on the main HowrahMumbai rail line, and National Highway 6. Bhilai is famous for the Bhilai Steel Plant, which is the largest steel plant in India and known for being the only manufacturer of rails in the country used by Indian Railways. As of the 2001 India census the population is 52% male and 48% female. Bhilai Nagar has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; the male literacy rate is 90% and female literacy is 89%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The economy of the town is centered around the massive Bhilai Steel Plant, one of the largest integrated steel plants in the world. The climate is pleasant and mild in the winter (minimum temperature 10 C, 50 F). There are medium rains in the monsoon season. The...