Koira
Koira is a block and tahsil in Sundargarh District, Odisha, India.
Koira Koida | |
|---|---|
Tahsil,Block | |
  Koira Location in Orissa, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″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 = Hindi,Oriya, English,Munda,Aadivasi | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 770048 |
| Vehicle registration | OD 14 |
| Nearest city | Barbil, Rourkela |
| Website | odisha |
Geography
It is located at 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″E at an elevation of 590 m (1,940 ft) above mean sea level (MSL).[1]
Koira has abundant deposits of iron ore and manganese ore. More than 100 mines are operated in the area. Patmunda is the main reserve of manganese. Rungta Group, Adhunik Group, S.R. Group, and Aryan Group are the major companies operating there.[2]
In this town the majority of the population basically belong to Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, West Bengal. This area is a good source of income for the businessmans, that's the reason many people come here to raise their economic status by involving themselves in mining corporates.This town basically a dusty area as different types of mining activities are being done over here. But many precautions have been taken to reduce and to eradicate Dust from this area by the Mining corporations and Local authorities.
References
- 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