Kirandul
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Place details
- Locality
- Pirnar
- Region
- Chhattisgarh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 19,053
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kirandul
- Settlement.settlement_type
- town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bailadila Hill.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Bailadila hills
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Chhattisgarh#India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Chhattisgarh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Dantewada
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Nagar Palika Kirandul
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Dantewada district
- Elevation
- +540
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Bailadila Hill.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Climate
- Demographics
- Region
- Economy
- History
- Transport
- Air transport
- Rail Transport
- References
- External links
- Further reading
Kirandul is a town and a municipality in Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located roughly 400 km south of Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh and 41 km southwest of Dantewada-the district headquarters. The way to travel is by road with frequent bus service from Raipur, Bhilai and Jagdalpur or by train from Jagdalpur and Visakhapatnam. It has the world's largest iron ore mine according to 2021 survey. 10,000 tribals from surrounding 200 villages have protested for five days against mining operations in Kirandul and Bailadila range in 2019.
==Climate== thumb|right|Hilltop view from Football ground during rainy season Bailadila region enjoys mild summer and winter is not severe. The maximum temperature in summer rises up to 40 degree Celsius between May and June whereas minimum temperature in winter drops to 10 degree Celsius. The area receives heavy rains during monsoon from June to October. Weather during rainy season is stormy accompanied by gales and the hilltops are covered with thick clouds and dense fog, which reduces visibility.