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Gurdari is a village/ Bauxite mining centre in the Bishunpur CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Gurdari is located at Template:Coord
Area overview
The 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.
Civic administration
There is a police station at Gurdari.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Gurdari had a total population of 3,432, of which 1,864 (54%) were males and 1,568 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 622. The total number of literate persons in Gurdari was 1,971 (70.14% of the population over 6 years).[4]
(*For language details see Bishunpur block#Language and religion)
Bauxite mining
Bauxite 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".[5]
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.[6][7]
Gurdari Bauxite Mining Project, covering 584.19 ha, is operated by Hindalco Industries.[8]
References
- ↑ District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ↑ Chota Nagpur plateau. Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ↑ District Police Profile - Gumla. Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ District Gumla:Backward Region Grant Fund, Annual Action Plan, 2011-2012. District Administration, Gumla. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Mining and Production of Bauxite in India. Bauxite Monograph. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ MCDR Inspection Report. Indian Bureau of Mines – Minerals Development and Regulation Department. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Environment Clearance for Gurdari Bauxite Mining Project. Hindalco – Aditya Birla Group. Retrieved 25 October 2021.