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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Renukoot
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = hindi/English
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Renukeshawar Mahadev Mandir, Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, India.jpg
| image_alt = [[Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple]]
| image_caption =
| nickname = energy/power capital
Aluminium City
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.2|83.03|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sonebhadra district|Sonbhadra]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = GD Birla|
| named_for = Renukeshwar
| government_type = Uttar Pradesh Government
| governing_body = Renukoot Nagar Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 283
| population_total = 68000
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 231217
| area_code = 05446
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = UP-64
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
}}

'''Renukoot''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Sonbhadra district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is 68 km south from the district headquarters [[Robertsganj]].

Renukoot is well known for the [[Hindalco]] aluminium plant and [[Rihand Dam]]. It is situated in eastern Uttar Pradesh and shares borders with the states of [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is about 434 km from the capital city [[Lucknow]].

==Geography==

Renukoot is located at {{Coord|24.2|N|83.03|E}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Renukut.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Renukoot]</ref> It has an average elevation of 283 metres (931 feet). Renukoot lies in the southeast-most part of Uttar Pradesh and sits next to [[Shakti Nagar]], [[Anpara]], [[Dalla]] and [[Obra, Uttar Pradesh|Obra]]. Renukoot is in [[Sonebhadra]] district which is the only district in India which borders four states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar.

[[Rihand Dam]], located 6 km from Renukoot, was built over [[Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar]] Lake and the [[Rihand River]] (a tributary of the [[Son River]]). This dam was created in 1960 and was inaugurated by then prime minister of India [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Jawarharlal Nehru]].

==Demographics==

As of the 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Renukoot had a population of over 78,000. Males constituted 57% of the population and females 43%. Renukoot had an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 72%; male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 77%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

==History==

When former Indian Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru came for the inauguration of Rihand Dam, [[G. D. Birla|G.D. Birla]] and [[J. R. D. Tata|J.R.D Tata]] accompanied him. Nehru asked them to set up an industry here. G.D. Birla agreed and set up Hindalco Industries Limited in 1963. Pt.Nehru asked GD Birla to develop it as a mini Switzerland of India. {{citation needed|date=December 2016}} This was the foundation of Renukoot. Renukoot used to be in Mirzapur district which was later split up into Sonebhadra and Mirzapur. Renukoot falls into the Sonebhadra district now. The area of [[Vindhyachal]] near the north-western part of the area are also known for many religious hills and historic caves and temples. The [[Chunar Fort]], dating 50 BC, is on the way to Varanasi from Renukoot, less than five hours drive.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

==Education==
Renukoot has five major English medium high schools, and four of them follow the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] board they are [[skyline international school, Nirmala Convent Senior Secondary School|Nirmala Convent Senior Secondary School]], Aditya Birla Public School previously known as Hindalco Vidya Niketan, Bhavan's K.D.K. Vidya Mandir and D.C.Lewis Memorial School follows ICSE. Renukoot also has two schools where the medium of education is Hindi and which follow the [[Uttar Pradesh Board]] standards - Aditya Birla Intermediate College previously known as Hindalco Intermediate College, Maharishi Dayanand Inter College, GIC Pipri. Renukoot is now accelerating in Higher Education and has a Degree college named [[Babu Ram Singh Post Graduate Degree College]], situated at Khadpaathar. There are many big universities within four to five hours distance, including [[Banaras Hindu University]] and [[Allahabad University]]. Recently, Renukoot has begun developing new colleges to impart higher education within the township.

==References==
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{{Sonbhadra district}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Sonbhadra district]]
[[Category:Renukoot]]
[[Category:Industrial cities and towns in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cities in Uttar Pradesh]]

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