Neyveli is a
industrial town
An industrial city or industrial town is a town or city in which the municipal economy, at least historically, is centered around industry, with important factories or other production facilities in the town. It has been part of most countries' ...
in the
Cuddalore district
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
History
Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cuddalore has been subject to a number of foreign powers including the Net ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Tamil Nadu
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. It is located inland from
the Bay of Bengal, west of
Pondicherry
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and south of
Chennai
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. The town was developed in 1956 after the establishment of
Neyveli Lignite Corporation
NLC India Limited (NLC) (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited) is a central public sector undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. It annually produces about 30 million tonnes of Ligni ...
, a
public sector
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enterprise.
History
In 1935, the presence of black particles was discovered by
Jambulinga Mudaliar. The analysis led to the discovery of
lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35%, and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat ...
reserves beneath the areas in and around Neyveli village. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was formed as a corporate Body in 1956 by the
Government of India
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. The mining of lignite started in 1962. The first
thermal power station
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was commissioned in 1962 with assistance from the
U.S.S.R.
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. NLC India Limited has been adjudged as the fastest growing Public Sector Enterprise (Navratna category) by the Hindustan Times group based on a Study/survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper under the Navratna category.
Geography and climate
Neyveli is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is located along with the
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
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Thanjavur
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National Highway. Neyveli was a planned township and is sub-divided into 'blocks'. There are 32 blocks with each block measuring by separated by double-lane roads. Each block has streets which are uniquely named. The township houses nearly 15,000 houses and apartments.
The famous Natarajar temple, which is considered as world's biggest idol is located here. Villudaiyanpattu, a temple where Lord Muruga holds a bow and arrow, is the family deity for many in the villages surrounding Neyveli.
Neyveli has a low-moderate tropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. It has red soil, which is cultivable.
Demographics
As per 2011 census, the population of Neyveli is 1,05,687; of which male and female are 53,442 and 52,245 respectively. Total literates are 90,114 of which 47,876 are males while 42,238 are females. Average literacy rate of Neyveli city is 90.98 percent of which male and female literacy was 95.86 and 86.01 percent. The sex ratio is 978 females per 1000 males. The child sex ratio of
girls is 898 per 1000 boys. Total children (between 0 and 6 years of age) are 6,634 with 3,496 boys and 3,138 girls.
Administration and politics
The city is administered by the township, working under the NLC India Limited (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation) and provides utility services. Neyveli elects its member to the Tamil Nadu assembly from
Neyveli constituency. The town comes under the
Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency Parliamentary constituency.
Tamil Nadu Police
Tamil Nadu Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is over 150 years old and is the fifth largest state police force in India. is in charge of the law-enforcement agency in Neyveli, supervised by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and includes a dedicated All-Women Special Police Station. Apart from the State Police services, the industrial units employ
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for security.
The current
Member of Legislative Assembly
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from Neyveli state assembly constituency is
Saba Rajendran
Saba Rajendran is an Indian politician and an incumbent Member of legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu, Neyveli.
He was born in Sorathur on 18 June 1961. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a B.E. in mechanical engineering.
He was elected to the ...
of
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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.
Economy
![Neyveli 4](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Neyveli_4.jpg)
The economy is based on the lignite mines and the associated thermal power stations. Other small industries include cashew nut, bricks, weaving and agriculture.
Transport
Transport inside the township is managed by NLC and has two bus stations for outstation connectivity. Neyveli has a railway station which lies on the
Cuddalore
Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur (), is the city and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important port during the British Raj.
While the early history of Cudda ...
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Salem railway line with daily passenger trains. The nearest major railway stations are Cuddalore Port Junction (40 km) and
Virudhachalam
Virudhachalam or Vriddhachalam is a Town and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The ancient name of this town is Thirumudhukundram. As per the 2011 census, the town had a population of 73,585 of which ...
(21 km). The nearest airport is at
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. The
Airports Authority of India
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(AAI) will spruce up
Neyveli Airport
Neyveli Airport is located in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, India. The airport is owned by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) and is located at National Highway 45C, adjacent to the NLC township. The airport is spread over 220 acres and has a 3000 sq ...
after the Central government awarded three-year rights to airlines to connect these towns to Chennai as part of its regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik).
Health care
There are more than 30 hospitals in Neyveli. NLC has its own multi-speciality hospital which provides consultation and treatment free of cost to NLC employees and their dependents. Some of the notable hospitals are located in Neyveli ar
SNS Hospital Ponni hospital, Ulagamathi hospital. SNS Hospital is the first hospital in Cuddalore district to have a modular operation theatre. Mullai child development center only one Occupational therapy clinic around neyveli.
*Government Veterinary Dispensary, Neyveli
Sports
There is a stadium in Neyveli managed by the NLC named Bharathi Stadium. It will hold all the important functions like Republic day celebration, Independence Day celebration. It is also responsible for conducting many important sports event in and around this zone.
There are also many other sports like Swimming pools, Football, Badminton, Cricket, Hockey, Town club & Lignite City Clubs are also present in NLC.
Notable residents
*
Sajan Prakash
Sajan Prakash (born 14 September 1993) is an Indian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, butterfly and medley events. At the 2015 National Games in Kerala, he set a record on 8 February 2015 by winning 6 gold and 3 Silver medals, and became ...
, Olympic swimmer
* Suchitra Ella, co-founder
Bharat Biotech
References
External links
WikimapiaHospitals in Neyveli
{{Cuddalore district
Cities and towns in Cuddalore district