Tirora

Tirora Tiroda
City
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Tirora Location in Maharashtra, India Tirora Tirora (India)
Coordinates: 21.4072084°N 79.932575°E / 21.4072084; 79.932575
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
Division	Nagpur
District	Gondia
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Tirora Municipal Council
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population
• Total	City :25,181 (2,011) Taluka :176,254 Gondia : 2nd
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	441911
Telephone code	07198
Vehicle registration	MH-35
Website	https://gondia.gov.in/en/tirora-tahsil/

Tirora (also spelled Tiroda) is a city and a municipal council in Gondia district of Maharashtra, India. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited , Tirora is the largest coal based Thermal Power Plant in the state of Maharashtra, India. The plant has a capacity to generate 3300 MW power through its 5 units of 660 MW capacity.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Tirora had a population of 25,181. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tirora has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 67%. In Tirora, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
					Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001	11394	11135	22529	-	79.231	7.652	0.071	0.018	12.819	0.089	0.071	0.049
2011	12739	12442	25181	0.118	77.785	7.529	0.155	0.064	13.046	0.107	0.056	1.259

Industry

Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML), is 3 km away from Tirora on Tirora-Gondia state road. Coal is transported to Adani power, Ltd through a railway which is connected to Kachewani Railway Station. Water is being used from nearby weir constructed on Wainganga River. An 85.89% subsidiary of Adani Power Limited is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in Tirora.