Koira

Koida Koida
Town
Koida Location in Orissa, India
Coordinates: 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″E
Country (India)	India
State	Odisha
District	Sundargarh
Government
• Type	Municipal Authorities
• Body	Juel Oram (Central Minister)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,000 (as 2,011)
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	770048
Vehicle registration	OD 14
Nearest city	Barbil, Rourkela
Website	odisha.gov.in

Koira is a Town, Block and tahsil in Sundargarh District, Odisha, India.

Geography

It is located at 21°55′0″N 85°14′0″E at an elevation of 590 m (1,940 ft) above mean sea level.^[1]

Koira has abundant deposits of iron ore and manganese ore and many mines operate in the area.^[2]

The majority of the population in the town are settled migrants from Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Dust from the various mining activities is a problem in the town, but precautions have been taken by mining corporations and local authorities to reduce and eradicate the dust.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. http://www.maplandia.com/india/orissa/sundargarh/koira/ Map and weather of Koira
2. http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/minerj/15/3/15_105/_article Ferromanganese Ore mines in Koira

External links

• Satellite map of Koira