Narora
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Narora
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| settlement_type = Town
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh
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| subdivision_name2 = Bulandshahr
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| elevation_m = 174
| population_total = 22775
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 203389
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| website = https://www.facebook.com/narora.ganga
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Narora (pronounced Naraura) is a town located on the banks of river Ganga, in tehsil Dibai, district Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is popular for being the site of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. The town has a large but stable riverbank formed by Ganga.
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census, Narora had a population of 22,775. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Its average literacy rate is 71.1%, higher than the national average of 67.68%, with male literacy 80.3% and female literacy 60.45%. In Narora, 13.3% of the population is under 6 years of age.{{Cite web |title=Narora (Nagar Panchayat) Population Census 2011-2024, Uttar Pradesh, IND |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800758-naraura-uttar-pradesh.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=census2011.co.in}}
=Notable features=
Narora is the site of the Narora Atomic Power Station[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026194220/http://www.npcil.nic.in/main/ProjectOperationDisplay.aspx?ReactorID=85 NPCIL.IC.in: Narora Atomic Power Station] and of the Narora Dam or Narora Barrage.[https://sandrp.in/tag/narora-barrage/ SANDRP.in - Narora Barrage]
=Education=
Places of education include Atomic Energy Central School 1 & 2, with Class 12 being the highest level of education available in Narora.{{Cite web |title=AECS Narora |url=https://aecsnarora.ac.in/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=aecsnarora.ac.in}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.upecotourism.in/NaroraBulandsahar.aspx UP Ecotourism: Narora, Bulandshahr]
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