Sleemanabad (स्लीमनबद, سلیماناباد) | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 23.1°N 80.12°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Katni |
Named For: | William Henry Sleeman |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 418 |
Population Total: | 40000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 483440 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Katni |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Katni |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Bahoriband |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 42°C |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 12°C |
Sleemanabad is a village in Madhya Pradesh, India, approximately 62 km from Jabalpur and 32 km from Katni.[1]
Sleemanabad, literally "Sleeman's town", was named after William Henry Sleeman, a British army officer and administrator. During the colonial period Sleeman was one of the key figures responsible for bringing an end to the Thuggee Cult.[2]
Copper deposits are found in Sleemanabad. As per Geological Survey of India's DID Report (2011) on base metals, in this area the mineralisation is mostly along faults, fractures/ joints trending N10° - 20°W to S10° - 20°E. Baryte veins and limonitic patches are noticed in the brecciated quartzites. Geochemical sampling showed results for copper.[3]
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