Dalli Rajhara | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Dalli | |
Coordinates: 20°35′N 81°05′E / 20.58°N 81.08°E | |
Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
District | Durg |
Founded by | Bhilai Steel Plant |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Nagar Palika Parishad, Dalli Rajhara |
Area | |
• Total | 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,363 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi[1] |
• Other | Chhattisgarhi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 491228 |
Telephone code | 07748 |
Vehicle registration | CG 24 |
Dalli-Rajhara is a town and a municipality in Balod district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Dalli Rajhara is home of iron ore captive mines for Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest integrated steel plant in India. Dalli mines deposit was discovered by Pramatha Nath Bose, the first Indian graded officer of the Geological Survey of India around 1900.