Donimalai Township

Donimalai Township
village
Donimalai Township

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 15°03′32″N 76°35′37″E / 15.0589°N 76.5937°E / 15.0589; 76.5937Coordinates: 15°03′32″N 76°35′37″E / 15.0589°N 76.5937°E / 15.0589; 76.5937
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bellary;Taluk-Sandur
Population (2001)
  Total 6,555
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 583-118
Telephone code 918395

Donimalai Township is a village in Bellary district in the state of Karnataka, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Donimalai Township had a population of 6555. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Donimalai Township has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 86% and, female literacy is 74%. In Donimalai Township, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Donimalai mechanised iron ore mines of National Mineral Development Corporation are located here. Donomalai township is at a distance of 53 KM from the Bellary Railway station by road. Exploration of iron ore activity was started by the National Mineral Development Corporation of India in Donimalai and was commissioned in 1997. The ore available here contains 65% of Iron. According to the N.M.D.C. Website the mines have the capacity of 27.92 million tons. About 40 million tons of the ore is extracted per year. The ore is exported through Chennai and Marmagoa (Goa) ports. About 1286 employees work here as on 30 April 2012. (Reference: N.M.D.C. limited- Donimalai Iron Ore Mines-Donimalai.)

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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