Bailadila Range

Bailadila Range, is a mountain range rising in the Deccan Plateau about 200 km west of the Eastern Ghats. It has been named 'Bailadila' because it resembles the hump of an ox. It is located near Kirandul town in the Dantewada district of southern Chhattisgarh, India.[1]

Bailadila Mountain Range
Location of the Bailadila Range in Chhattisgarh
Highest point
Peak	Unnamed hill, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India
Elevation	1,276 m (4,186 ft)
Listing	List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Dimensions
Length	70 km (43 mi) SW-NE
Width	25 km (16 mi) NW-SE
Geography
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Range coordinates	18°42′00″N 81°13′10″E
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Highest point in Chhattisgarh

The range is located in the northeastern area of the Deccan Plateau. It extends in a roughly SW - NE direction for a length of about 70 km south of the Indravati River.[2] Rising to a height of 1,276 m, one of the hills of the Bailadila Range is the highest point in the state of Chhattisgarh.

The hills are located at a distance of about 40 km south west of Dantewada, the district headquarters in the state.[3] Formerly the Bailadila slopes were thickly wooded, but the range has been a mining area producing very high grade iron ore and the mineral extraction has left many areas of the mountains scarred.[4]

See also

• Bastar State
• Geography of Chhattisgarh
• List of mountains in India
• List of mountains by elevation

References

1. Bailadila Hills, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
2. Geographical Features of the Flora of the Bailadila Range in Bastar State
3. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society - Google Books
4. "National Mineral Development Corporation, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh". Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2015-10-21.

External links

• A view from the Top of Bailadila Deposit-5 - NMDC