Barbil
| Barbil ବଡବିଲ | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Barbil Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°07′N 85°24′E / 22.12°N 85.40°ECoordinates: 22°07′N 85°24′E / 22.12°N 85.40°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Keonjhar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 52,586 |
| • Density | 1,168/km2 (3,030/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 758035 |
| Telephone code | 06767 |
| Vehicle registration | OD 09 |
| Sex ratio | 894 ♂/♀ |
Barbil is a town and a municipality in the Kendujhar district (also known as Keonjhar district) of the state of Odisha, India.
The region around Barbil has the fifth largest deposit of iron ore and manganese ore in the world. It is a major source of revenue generation for both the central and the state government.
Barbil has a cosmopolitan culture due to the influx of people from almost all states of India and boost of a very good Indian culture schools like 'Sarawati Sishu Vidya Mandir' , Govt schools like Barbil High school, Barbil Girl's High school, Nalda High school and other private schools like Gopabandhu High school and convent school by the name 'St. Mary's School' and 'Jindal School'.
Geography
Barbil is located at 22°07′N 85°24′E / 22.12°N 85.40°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 477 m (1,565 ft).
Climate
| Climate data for Barbil, Odisha | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.0 (86) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.77 (87.38) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
19.29 (66.72) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12 (0.47) |
25 (0.98) |
25 (0.98) |
20 (0.79) |
56 (2.2) |
201 (7.91) |
354 (13.94) |
370 (14.57) |
237 (9.33) |
65 (2.56) |
11 (0.43) |
2 (0.08) |
1,378 (54.24) |
| Source: en.climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
Demographics
According to the 2001 India census, Barbil had a population of 52,586.[2] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barbil has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 69% of the males and 59% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industry
Barbil is an industrialised town with a number of steel plants,iron ore pellet plants, ore crushers and mines. The area is very rich in iron ore. The other mineral found is manganese ore. The latest demand is for iron ore fines. Now-a-days the mines cannot meet up to the demand from the area. The iron ore which is benificated is also exported to China. This town also has Steel manufacturing, Iron ore pellet manufacturer and liquid oxygen production. A large number of industries have come up in the recent past. It remains to be seen how the government's directive increasing the cost of export of raw iron ore affects the economy of Barbil town.
Transport
Barbil railway station is on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Barbil is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Jamshedpur by train. There is one Jan Shatabdi Express from Howrah to Barbil and one passenger train from Tatanagar to Barbil. Barbil is also connected to Bhubaneswar & Puri by a daily-running Intercity Express train. Barbil-Chakradharpur Intercity Express (Daily) via Dongoaposi, Jhinkpani extends to Rourkela or even Sambalpur and Kendujhar.][3] (Puri-Barbil). Barbil is also connected to Kolkata, Kendujhar and Bhubaneswar by road. Prior to January 2008, there was air service from Barbil.
There are many many hotels and lodges located in this town. They are: Padma Inn, Hotel Prateek, Hotel Smita, Lucky India, Aadhar Hotel, Hotel Karrow, Hotel Indrapuri and The World pinaca.
Social Activities
'BIKASH MAHAL' is the pavilion where all the social, cultural and national day events are organised.
There are so many social organizations named 'NATIVE VOICE', PRAYAS, SEVA GROUP, MARWADI YUVA MANCH, SAHISTYA SANSADA,AND YBCC who carry out different social events in the town.
FESTIVALS
People of Barbil celebrate together all the festivals during the year - like Durga Puja, Raja Sankranti, Ganesh Puja, Makar Sankranti, Biswakarma Puja, Chhat Puja, Guru Nanak Day, Ramjan, Kali Puja etc.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barbil
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2472/238/7867
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