Koira is a Town, Block and tahsil in Sundargarh District, Odisha, India.

Geography

It is located at 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″E / 21.91667°N 85.23333°E / 21.91667; 85.23333 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

  1. ^ http://www.maplandia.com/india/orissa/sundargarh/koira/ Map and weather of Koira
  2. ^ http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/minerj/15/3/15_105/_article Ferromanganese Ore mines in Koira


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koira
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