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.
Jalim
Jalim Senai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Jalim Location in Jharkhand, India  Jalim Jalim (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′27″N 84°25′22″E / 23.424048°N 84.422667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835220 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
| Literacy | 57.00% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishunpur |
| Website | gumla |
Geography
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River
River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
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
editJalim is located at 23°25′27″N 84°25′22″E / 23.424048°N 84.422667°E
Area overview
editThe 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.
Demographics
editAccording 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
editBauxite 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
edit- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375513, pages 60-61. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Gumla:Backward Region Grant Fund, Annual Action Plan, 2011-2012" (PDF). Page 6: Natural Resources / Minerals. District Administration, Gumla. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Mining and Production of Bauxite in India" (PDF). Bauxite Mnograph. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "MCDR Inspection Report" (PDF). Page 6: Exploitation. Indian Bureau of Mines – Minerals Development and Regulation Department. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Environment Clearance for Jalim and Sanai Bauxite Mining Project" (PDF). Page 6. Hindalco – Aditya Birla Group. Retrieved 25 October 2021.