Alang is a

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Bhavnagar district Bhavnagar District is a Districts of India, district of southeastern Gujarat, India, on the Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra peninsula. It is also known as Gohilwar as a major portion of Bhavnagar district was ruled by Gahlot, Gohil Rajputs. The a ...

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.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, 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. 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant

Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about north of the ship breaking beach. 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 The 'Gir Kesar' mango, also called Kesar, is a mango cultivar grown in the foothills of Girnar in Gujarat, western India. The mango is known for its bright orange colored pulp and was given the geographical indication status in 2011. The biggest m ...

trees.

Shipbreaking yard

In popular culture

''On the Road to Alang'' is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of ''Maritime Matters''. '' Shipbreakers'' is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by

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. '' 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.

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