Barajamda
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Barajamda is a census town
in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand
, India
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, Barajamda had a population of 7,691. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Barajamda has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are a number of renowned companies present here:
1) Jindal mines
2) Taurian
3) Sail
4) Sesa goa
5) Essel mining
6) R J Mills Ltd
There are more than 100 mines and 200 crushers.
1) Shree treveni Minerals
2) M J M minreals Pvt Ltd
3) Jagdish ore Pvt Ltd
4) Shree balajee Minerals
5) Ja mata Dee Crushers
6) Jai Maa Tara Minerals (p) Ltd.
MMTC, Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation is a Government of India Ltd. It is an enterprise that is responsible for the transport of minerals to the international market. It acts as an interface between those mines and the Iron and Steel Industry.
This area is mineral rich - surrounded by iron ore and Manganese ore mines. Maximum mines are in forest area. It is about 20 KM from Kiriburu and Meghahatuburu. In local language - Kiriburu means land of Elephants and Meghahatuburu means land of clouds.
At present, Roads are under Construction and it is advisable to go by Train. Connected by Air (Nearest Airport Barbil abt 7 KM).
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Etymology
The word Barajamda , meaning "forest region," applies to a forested mountainous plateau region in eastern India. The existence of Barajamda dates at least to the sixteenth century.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Barajamda had a population of 7,691. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Barajamda has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Barajamda fairly known for its mining prospects, its climatic conditions and its booming steel industry.There are a number of renowned companies present here:
1) Jindal mines
2) Taurian
3) Sail
4) Sesa goa
5) Essel mining
6) R J Mills Ltd
There are more than 100 mines and 200 crushers.
1) Shree treveni Minerals
2) M J M minreals Pvt Ltd
3) Jagdish ore Pvt Ltd
4) Shree balajee Minerals
5) Ja mata Dee Crushers
6) Jai Maa Tara Minerals (p) Ltd.
MMTC, Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation is a Government of India Ltd. It is an enterprise that is responsible for the transport of minerals to the international market. It acts as an interface between those mines and the Iron and Steel Industry.
This area is mineral rich - surrounded by iron ore and Manganese ore mines. Maximum mines are in forest area. It is about 20 KM from Kiriburu and Meghahatuburu. In local language - Kiriburu means land of Elephants and Meghahatuburu means land of clouds.
Transport
By train from Kolkata / Tatanagar and /or by bus from Bhubaneshwar / Tatanagar / Ranch (Via Chaibasa).At present, Roads are under Construction and it is advisable to go by Train. Connected by Air (Nearest Airport Barbil abt 7 KM).