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Jalim
Village in Jharkhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jalim (also called Jalim Senai) is a village/ Bauxite mining site in the Bishunpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Geography
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17km
10.6miles
10.6miles
C
H
H
A
T
T
I
S
G
A
R
H
X
North Karo
River
River
W
Sankh River
V
South Koel
River
River
T
Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Sadni
Falls
Falls
H
Nagfeni
H
Navratangarh
H
Marda
B
Serangdag
B
Jalim
B
Gurdari
CT
Toto
CT
Ghaghra
M
Gumla
R
Sisai
R
Raidih
R
Palkot
R
Kamdara
R
Jari
R
Dumri
R
Chainpur
R
Bishunpur
R
Bharno
R
Basia
Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Jalim is located at 23.424048°N 84.422667°E
Area overview
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Jalim had a total population of 880, of which 431 (49%) were males and 449 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 180. The total number of literate persons in Jalim was 399 (57.00% of the population over 6 years).[3]
(*For language details see Bishunpur block#Language and religion)
Bauxite mining
Bauxite and laterite (aluminium ore) is found in "villages of Amtipani, Langdatanr, Chirodih, Jalim, Narma, Bahagara and Gurdari of Bishunpur block, Langatanr, Lupungpat and Chota-agiatu in Chainpur block and Hanrup, Serengdag and Jalim in Ghaghra block. The total number of bauxite mines is twenty one".[4]
In Gumla district the mines are operated manually/ semi-mechanised methods. After blasting, manual sorting and sizing of bauxite from the run of mine ore is practiced in the mine.[5][6]
Jalim and Senai Bauxite Mining Project is operated by Hindalco Industries.[7]
References
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