Gurdari

Gurdari
Village
Gurdari Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Gurdari Gurdari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°20′03″N84°15′09″E / 23.334048°N 84.252568°E / 23.334048; 84.252568
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,432
Languages *
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835220
Telephone/ STD code	06524
Vehicle registration	JH 07
Literacy	70.14%
Lok Sabha constituency	Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bishunpur
Website	gumla.nic.in

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

15km
10miles

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H

H

A

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S

G

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R

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North Karo
River

Sankh River

South Koel
River

Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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Sadni
Falls

T

Nagfeni

H

Navratangarh

H

Marda

H

Serangdag

B

Jalim

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Gurdari

B

Toto

CT

Ghaghra

CT

Gumla

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Sisai

R

Raidih

R

Palkot

R

Kamdara

R

Jari

R

Dumri

R

Chainpur

R

Bishunpur

R

Bharno

R

Basia

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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

Location

Gurdari is located at 23°20′03″N84°15′09″E / 23.334048°N 84.252568°E / 23.334048; 84.252568

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

1. "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.
2. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375487, pages 54-55. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. "District Gumla:Backward Region Grant Fund, Annual Action Plan, 2011-2012" (PDF). Page 6: Natural Resources / Minerals. District Administration, Gumla. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "Mining and Production of Bauxite in India" (PDF). Bauxite Monograph. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
7. "MCDR Inspection Report" (PDF). Page 6: Exploitation. Indian Bureau of Mines – Minerals Development and Regulation Department. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "Environment Clearance for Gurdari Bauxite Mining Project" (PDF). Page 6. Hindalco – Aditya Birla Group. Retrieved 25 October 2021.