Kirandul
| Kirandul | |
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 Kirandul
Kirandul
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| Coordinates: 18°37′16″N 81°16′54″E / 18.62111°N 81.28163°ECoordinates: 18°37′16″N 81°16′54″E / 18.62111°N 81.28163°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Dantewada |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| • Other | Gondi, Telugu, Koya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 494556 |
| Telephone code | +91(0)-7857 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-18 |
| Website | dantewada |
Kirandul is a city and a municipality in the Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kirandul had a population of 19,053. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kirandul has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 65%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kirandul, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This region is basically a plateau. The Bailadila Range of hills are located at a distance of about 40 km south west of Dantewada, the district headquarters in Chhattisgarh State.
Bailadila region enjoys mild summer and winter is not severe. The maximum temperature in summer rises up to 40 degree Celsius between May and June whereas minimum temperature in winter drops to 10 degree Celsius. The area receives heavy rains during monsoon from June to October. Weather during rainy season is stormy accompanied by gales and the hilltops are covered with thick clouds and dense fog, which reduces visibility.
The Commercial discovery of Bailadila dates back to 1955-56 when Prof. Euemura of Japanese Steel Mills Association, studying the memoirs of Geological Survey of India, drew the attention of the Japanese Steel Mills to the richness of the vast deposits of iron ore and its proximity to the Eastern Coast of India. Later an agreement had been signed with the Japanese Steel Mills in 1960. An approval of the project report prepared by NMDC was given in 1964 and the Mine Plant had been inaugurated on November 1968.Later on, National Mineral Development Corporation, with help of Japan set up the first iron ore plant in Kirandul. Currently, Kobe Steels Japan is the biggest purchaser of its ore, but earlier it has also sold ore in Bhilai Steel Plant too.
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