Dalli Rajhara
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Dalli Rajhara Dalli-Rajhara झरन दल्ली |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): Dalli, राजहरा | |
 Dalli Rajhara
Dalli Rajhara
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| Coordinates: 20°35′N 81°05′E / 20.58°N 81.08°ECoordinates: 20°35′N 81°05′E / 20.58°N 81.08°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Balod |
| Founded by | Bhilai Steel Plant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Parishad, Dalli Rajhara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,363 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 491228 |
| Telephone code | 07748 |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
Dalli-Rajhara is a city and a municipality in Balod district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Dalli Rajhara is home of iron ore captive mines for Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest integrated steel plant in India. Dalli mines deposit was discovered by Pramatha Nath Bose, the first Indian graded officer of the Geological Survey of India around 1900.
Dalli Rajhara is located at 20°35′N 81°05′E / 20.58°N 81.08°E. It has an average elevation of 409 m (1,342 ft).
As of the census of India 2011 population of Dalli Rajhara is 44363. It has just 11018 Households including House-less. which shows decline trend of population.
As of the 2001 India census, Dalli-Rajhara had a population of 50,615. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dalli-Rajhara has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 58%. In Dalli-Rajhara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Dalli-Rajhara is the twin mine and part of the Rajhara group of mines. These are captive iron ore mines for Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) – a SAIL enterprise. Iron ores mined from the area are of the hematite and magnetite variety. The other mines in the neighbourhood produce dolomite, lime and other raw materials which go into steel production.
Dalli-Rajhara is about 83 km south of Durg and comes under the south-eastern section of the Indian Railways. While both Dalli and Rajhara have mines, the residential area is predominantly in Rajhara. Dalli-Rajhara is a self-sufficient township with BSP having set up hospitals and a considerable number of educational institutes.
Dalli-Rajhara rose to prominence as a result of the labour rights movement in the 1970s.
The mines are open cast mines and the poignant view as one enters the township at dusk is that of thousands of glittering lights on the hills.
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