Koira
Koida
Koida | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″E / 21.91667°N 85.23333°E | |
Country (India) | ![]() |
State | Odisha |
District | Sundargarh |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Authorities |
• Body | Juel Oram (Central Minister) |
Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,000 (as 2,011) |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 770048 |
Vehicle registration | OD 14 |
Nearest city | Barbil, Rourkela |
Website | odisha |
Koira is a Town, Block and tahsil in Sundargarh District, Odisha, India.
Geography[edit]
It is located at 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″E / 21.91667°N 85.23333°E at an elevation of 590 m (1,940 ft) above mean sea level.[1]
Koira has abundant deposits of iron ore and manganese ore and many mines operate in the area.[2]
The majority of the population in the town are settled migrants from Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Dust from the various mining activities is a problem in the town, but precautions have been taken by mining corporations and local authorities to reduce and eradicate the dust.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.maplandia.com/india/orissa/sundargarh/koira/ Map and weather of Koira
- ^ http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/minerj/15/3/15_105/_article Ferromanganese Ore mines in Koira
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