Amlai
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Amlai is a census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Shahdol and Anuppur districts  in the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, India
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It essentially has three parts to it.
  • Orient Paper Mills
    Orient Paper Mills
    Orient Paper Mill is a paper and paper crafts manufacturer in Amlai and Brajarajnagar , India, which employs most of the populace of that area. It is one of the most efficient paper mills in the area and has been associated with paper manufacture in Africa...

     (OPM) colony
  • Hukumchand Jute Mills (HJM) colony
  • Coalfields colony
  • Soda Factory
  • Birla Mandir
  • Coal Mines

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Amlai had a population of 30,292. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Amlai has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Not only this but it is a group of industries like paper mills, jute factory, coal mines and so on that come together to form the place called Amlai. Children up to higher secondary school are being trained under the guidance of NUNS who established Carmel Convent Higher Secondary School in 1990. This is the only convent institution for studies in this place and it plays major role in making the literacy rate grow higher than national average. If we talk about the demographic location, this place is beautifully gifted by nature's beauty with forests surrounding the entire place. It is not less than a hill station. During winters fog covers this place as a blanket. Winters are guarded by a low temperature that goes as low as 2 degree. Birla temple in the premises of Orient Paper Mill Colony is a good place to visit, Amarkantak is popular tourist hill station, connected through national highway 7, which is about 80 kilometers. Amlai has no tourism importance but its an important town of central region for its industries and coal fields.
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