Kiriburu
Mandal/Hill Station in Jharkhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiriburu is a census town in Jharkhand.[1] The town is mainly known for having big Iron-ore Mines KIOM (Kiriburu Iron-Ore Mine) & MIOM (Meghahatuburu Iron-Ore Mine)both governed by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The road connecting the township to the mines is divided by the border of Odisha and Jharkhand. It is also a famous hill station situated in the core of Saranda forest. Saranda forest is land of seven hundred hills. The name of the forest Saranda is due to the large number of elephants found in this forest (saranda means elephants). The forest has some waterfalls.[citation needed]
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Kiriburu | |
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Mandal/Hill Station | |
Coordinates: 22.1083°N 85.2951°E / 22.1083; 85.2951 | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Pashchimi Singhbhum |
Elevation | 990.64 m (3,250.13 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,544 |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia, Ho[citation needed] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 833222 |
Telephone code | 06596 |
Vehicle registration | OD-09 |
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