Obra (India)
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| State : | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District : | Sonbhadra | ||
| Location : | 24 ° 28 ′ N , 82 ° 59 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 211 m | ||
| Residents : | 46,574 (2011) | ||
Obra ( Hindi : ओबरा , Obarā ) is a small town in the Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .
Obra is an acronym for “Outer Bank of Rihand Area”. The city of Obra lies on the banks of the Son , a tributary of the Ganges , at an altitude of 211 m . At the 2011 census, Obra had 46,574 inhabitants, of which 53% were men and 47% were women. 12.3% of the population was six years or younger.
economy
Obra is the location of a coal-fired power plant with 13 blocks and a total of 1550 MW and a hydropower plant with a maximum output of 99 MW.
education
The city is home to several major educational institutions, including
- Sacred Heart Convent School
- Obra Inter College
- Shishu Shiksha Niketan
as well as another university.
The literacy rate in Obra is 75% (men 83%, women 65%), well above the national average of 65%.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated November 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.cclindia.com/expertise/Obra%20dam%20and%20power%20house.htm
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 ( Memento from June 16, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
