Amlai

Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Amlai is a census town in Shahdol and Anuppur districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

It essentially has three parts to it.

• Orient Paper Mills (OPM) colony
• Hukumchand Jute Mills (HJM) colony
• Coalfields colony
• Soda Factory
• Birla Mandir
• Coal Mines

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Amlai had a population of 30,292. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Amlai has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Not only this but it is a group of industries like paper mills, jute factory, coal mines and so on that come together to form the place called Amlai. Children up to higher secondary school are being trained under the guidance of NUNS who established Carmel Convent Higher Secondary School in 1990. This is the only convent institution for studies in this place and it plays major role in making the literacy rate grow higher than national average. If we talk about the demographic location, this place is beautifully gifted by nature's beauty with forests surrounding the entire place. It is not less than a hill station. During winters fog covers this place as a blanket. Winters are guarded by a low temperature that goes as low as 2 degree. Birla temple in the premises of Orient Paper Mill Colony is a good place to visit, Amarkantak is popular tourist hill station, connected through national highway 7, which is about 80 kilometers. Amlai has no tourism importance but its an important town of central region for its industries and coal fields.

References

in amlai Sarswati school is also available which is in o.p.m etta bhatta near state bank.The famous Pulak Kanti Roy is also from Amlai.