Kirandul
Kirandul | |
|---|---|
town | |
Bailadila hills | |
| Coordinates: 18°37′57″N 81°15′34″E / 18.63250°N 81.25944°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Dantewada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Kirandul |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,887 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Halbi |
| • Other | Gondi, Telugu, Koya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 494556 |
| Telephone code | 07857 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-18 |
| Nearest city | Jagdalpur, Dantewada |
| Sex ratio | 932 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bastar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dantewada |
| Website | dantewada |
Kirandul is a town and a municipality in Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located roughly 400 km south of Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh and 41 km southwest of Dantewada-the district headquarters. The way to travel is by road with frequent bus service from Raipur, Bhilai and Jagdalpur or by train from Jagdalpur and Visakhapatnam.It has the world's largest iron ore mine according to 2021 survey