Bhilai

Bhilai
Metropolis
Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai Bhilai Institute of Technology Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Bhilai Steel Plant
Nickname:  Steel City of India
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Coordinates: 21°13′N 81°23′E / 21.21°N 81.38°E / 21.21; 81.38
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Durg
Named for	Bhils
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Mayor	Neeraj Pal
Area [1]
• Metropolis	357 km2 (138 sq mi)
• Rank	1st in state
Elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Population  (2011)[2][3]
• Metropolis	624,700
• Rank	2nd in state, 50th in India
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
• Metro [4]	1,064,222
• Metro rank	50th
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	490XXX
Vehicle registration	CG-07
Website	www.bhilainagarnigam.com

Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.^[3]

Bhilai is a major industrial and educational hub of central India. The city is home to several industries like Bhilai Steel Plant, Jaypee Cement, Orient Cement, NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant, Steel Authority of India, FSNL and ACC Cement.^[5] The city is home to Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, Bhilai Institute of Technology. Jama Masjid in Bhilai is one of the largest mosques in India. The state's oldest zoo is Maitri Bagh in Bhilai.