Renukoot
Town in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district known for the Hindalco aluminium plant and the Rihand Dam, which sits at its edge. The dam creates a large reservoir and places Renukoot directly on the water, with the Vindhya hills rising nearby. The town sits close to the borders of four states — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh — giving it a crossroads character in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
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- Population62,413
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.4 km5.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Renukoot: quick answers
Where is Renukoot?
Renukoot is in Sonbhadra, India, about 122 km76 miles in a straight line from Varanasi.
How do you get to Renukoot?
The nearest airport is Ambikapur (AHA), about 4 hr 12 min away by road. The nearest train station is Renukoot, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Renukoot?
The warmest month is May, averaging 33°C92°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 16°C62°F. The wettest month is July, with about 312 mm12.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Renukoot?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.