Jalim

Village in Jharkhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jalim (also called Jalim Senai) is a village and Bauxite mining site in the Bishunpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Gumla district, Jharkhand, India.

Country India
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835220
Websitegumla.nic.in
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Jalim
Jalim Senai
Village
Jalim is located in Jharkhand
Jalim
Jalim
Location in Jharkhand, India
Jalim is located in India
Jalim
Jalim
Jalim (India)
Coordinates: 23.424048°N 84.422667°E / 23.424048; 84.422667
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
880
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835220
Telephone/ STD code06524
Vehicle registrationJH 07
Literacy57.00%
Lok Sabha constituencyLohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBishunpur
Websitegumla.nic.in
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Geography

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17km
10.6miles
C
H
H
A
T
T
I
S
G
A
R
H
X
North Karo
River
W
Sankh River
V
South Koel
River
T
Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
T Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
T
Sadni
Falls
T Sadni Falls (T)
T Sadni Falls (T)
H
Nagfeni
H Nagfeni (H)
H Nagfeni (H)
H
Navratangarh
H Navratangarh (H)
H Navratangarh (H)
H
Marda
H Marda, Gumla (H)
H Marda, Gumla (H)
B
Serangdag
B Serangdag (B)
B Serangdag (B)
B
Jalim
B
Gurdari
B Gurdari (B)
B Gurdari (B)
CT
Toto
CT Toto, Gumla (CT)
CT Toto, Gumla (CT)
CT
Ghaghra
CT Ghaghra (CT)
CT Ghaghra (CT)
M
Gumla
M Gumla (M)
M Gumla (M)
R
Sisai
R Sisai, Gumla (R)
R Sisai, Gumla (R)
R
Raidih
R Raidih (R)
R Raidih (R)
R
Palkot
R Palkot (R)
R Palkot (R)
R
Kamdara
R Kamdara (R)
R Kamdara (R)
R
Jari
R Jari, Gumla (R)
R Jari, Gumla (R)
R
Dumri
R Dumri, Gumla (village) (R)
R Dumri, Gumla (village) (R)
R
Chainpur
R Chainpur, Gumla (R)
R Chainpur, Gumla (R)
R
Bishunpur
R Bishunpur, Gumla (R)
R Bishunpur, Gumla (R)
R
Bharno
R Bharno (R)
R Bharno (R)
R
Basia
R Basia, Gumla (R)
R Basia, Gumla (R)
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

Jalim is located at 23.424048°N 84.422667°E / 23.424048; 84.422667

Its surrounding area is rugged, comprising flat-topped hills and 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.

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 the 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. There are 21 bauxite mines in total.[4]

The mines are operated using manual or semi-mechanised methods. After blasting, the bauxite is manually sorted and sized.[5][6]

The Jalim and Senai Bauxite Mining Project is operated by Hindalco Industries.[7]

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