Koida | |
Other Name: | Koida |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Orissa |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Orissa, India |
Coordinates: | 21.9167°N 85.2333°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country (India) |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sundargarh |
Government Type: | Municipal Authorities |
Governing Body: | Juel Oram (Central Minister) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 590 |
Population Total: | 5000 (as 2011) |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 770048 |
Registration Plate: | OD 14 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Barbil, Rourkela |
Koira is a Town, Block and tahsil in Sundargarh District, Odisha, India.
It is located at 21.9167°N 85.2333°W at an elevation of 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.