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thumb|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.thumb|SS [[SS France (1960)|Norway awaits the ship breakers at Alang, August, 2007]]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, 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.

Economy

Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant

Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) was a proposed site consisting of six nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about north of the ship breaking beach.

The proposed nuclear plant faced heavy opposition from the local population. As a result, the plans were cancelled and ultimately relocated to Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh. The area around the formerly-proposed plant is known for growing some of the highest-quality kesar mango trees.

Ship Breaking Yard

In popular culture

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

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

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.

References

External links

Analysis at Alang Today