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Ongoing ship breaking at Alang

Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district 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.[1][2]

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SS Norway awaits the ship breakers at Alang, August, 2007

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,[3] 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. Seven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.Шаблон:Citation needed

Economy

Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant

Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about Шаблон:Cvt north of the ship breaking beach.[4]

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 trees.

Ship Breaking Yard

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In popular culture

On the Road to Alang[5] is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of Maritime Matters.[6]

Shipbreakers is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by Michael Kot.[7]

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.[8]

See also

References

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External links

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