Coordinates: 21°23′51″N 72°10′39″E / 21.39750°N 72.17750°E / 21.39750; 72.17750

Alang

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Alang
Town
Ships beached at Alang for scrapping, satellite view, 17 March 2017
Ships beached at Alang for scrapping, satellite view, 17 March 2017
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateGujarat
DistrictBhavnagar
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
18,464
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
364081
Vehicle registrationGJ 04
Websitegujaratindia.gov.in/index
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Ongoing ship breaking at Alang

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.[1]

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SS Norway awaits the ship breakers at Alang, August, 2007

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Indian census,[2] 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.[citation needed]

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.[3]

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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Satellite image of ships beached at the Alang Ship Breaking Yard

The Alang Ship Breaking Yard is the world's largest ship breaking yard, responsible for dismantling more than a third of retired freight and cargo ships salvaged from around the world.[4][5] It is located on the Gulf of Khambhat by the town of Alang, in the district of Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat, India.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

N. Sundaresan was the founder of Alang Ship Recycling Yard in 1983,[13] 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 is now often referred to as the Alang-Sosiya Yard.[14][15]
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On the Road to Alang[16] is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of Maritime Matters.[17]

Shipbreakers is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by Michael Kot.[18]

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.[19]

See also

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References

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Alang.
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