Nabinagar
City in Bihar, India
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Nabinagar, also known as Navinagar, is a city cum Nagar Panchayat in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar, and is the location of Navinagar Super Thermal Power Project.
Nabinagar | |
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city | |
  Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24.62°N 84.12°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Aurangabad |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,041 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magadhi, Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 824301 |
| Telephone code | 06186 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Geography
Navinagar is located at 24.62°N 84.12°E.[1] Its average elevation is 138 metres (452 feet).
Overview
Anugrah Narayan Sinha, the first Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, was elected from the Nabinagar Assembly constituency.
Navinagar is slated to become a power hub since Bihar Government and NTPC are collaborating to set up a coal based thermal power plant, having three units of 660 MW each.
Demographics
- Hindus (97.7%)
- Muslims (1.05%)
- Others (0.46%)
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Navinagar had a population of 19,041. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Navinagar has an average literacy rate of 73%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 63%. In Navinagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
