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BHILAI, CHHATTISGARH- AN INDUSTRIAL TOWNSAUMYA GUPTA3RD SEMESTERB.PLAN 2014-1814003223SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE, ANSAL UNIVERSITY, GURGAON

Coordinates21.21N 81.38EDistrictDurgPopulation of Durg Bhilainagar agglomeration10,64,077 (Census 2011)JurisdictionBhilai Municipal Corporation

Elevation297 mAvg. low temperature10CAvg. high temperature48CAvg. PrecipitationWind speed12.2 kmph

Bhilai is located in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, India.

The climate is pleasant and mild in the winters but summers are every hot and dry.TOPOGRAPHYThe land is flat with a clayey soil containing limestone and sandstone.CLIMATOLOGY LOCATION HISTORYThe wind flows in the N-E direction annually with an average annual speed of 12.2 kmph.

BHILAI, AN INDUSTRIAL TOWN

The government of India and the USSR entered into an agreement, signed inNew Delhion 2 March 1955, for the establishment of an integrated iron and steel works at Bhilai with an initial capacity of one million tons of steel ingot.The main consideration for choosing Bhilai was the availability ofiron oreatDalli Rajhara, about 100km from the site; limestone from Nandini, about 25km from the plant, and dolomite at Hirri, about 140km away. The plant was commissioned with the inauguration of the first blast furnace by then president of India, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, on 4 February 1959. The plant was expanded to 2.5 million tons in September 1967 and a further expansion to 4 MT was completed in 1988. The main focus in the 4 MT stage was thecontinuous castingunit and the plate mill, a new technology in steel casting and shaping in India

MAP1: INDIAMAP2: CHHATTISGARHRECENT EVENTThe growth rate of Bhilai increased to 8.2% in the interval of 2002-2008

IMAGEACCESSIBILITYMODENEAREST STATIONDISTANCE (KM)AirSwami Vivekanand Airport or Mana Airport49.6RailwayBhilai Power HouseBhilai (local)Bhilai Nagar (local)4.58.42.7RoadFrom DelhiFrom RaipurFrom Eastern Coast11993564.8

The city is best known as the steel capital of India for its largest steel plant in India by SAIL, Steel Authority of India Limited.DEMOGRAPHYPopulation6,00,000 (Census 2011)Population Density2069 persons per kmSex Ratio980/1000Literacy rate86.63Fertility rateUrban - 2.1Rural - 3.2

STRENGTHSSteel plantsHigher sex ratio than national averageiron ore nearbyWEAKNESSESHealth Development Index lowest in the country (0.358)Female malnutrition rate and under-five-mortality rate significantly higher than the national average.Income index below than national averageOPPORTUNITIESNumerous steel producing industriesIron ore nearbyDue to low education of people, companies search for managers to apply planned working strategiesTHREATSAccidents in the industries.Crimes due to poverty.

SWOT ANALYSISSOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Extensive rice cultivation on the fertile upper basin of Mahanadi river.80% of total population live in the rural areas.Income is below than the national average.Income Index = 0.127Human Development Index of 0.358, the lowest in India, whereas the national average is 0.467.Only 26.9% of households have facility of toilets out of which 4.5% are connected sewer system and 20% have septic tanks. 44% of households have bank accounts.CONCLUSIONSMajor economic growth after the establishment of Bhilai Steel Plant in 1955.Presently, very low standard of living due to the low income and poor health facilities.Only about 30% of area has been developed, and after observing the growth pattern, it is very likely for the area to experience improvements in infrastructure and more planned land use development due to economic growth of the city.Economic growth will lead to in migration from nearby states with even lesser income level, for ex: Bihar, Jharkhand, etc.