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Barbil
Barbil
Badabil | |
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Town | |
  Barbil Location in Odisha, India  Barbil Barbil (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°07′N 85°24′E / 22.12°N 85.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Keonjhar |
| Named for | Barbil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,077 m (3,533 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 300,000 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 1,978/km2 (5,120/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 758035 |
| Telephone code | 06767 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-09 |
| Sex ratio | 967 ♂/♀ |
| Website | odisha |
Barbil is a town and a Municipal Council in the Kendujhar district (also known as Iron Town) of the state of Odisha, India. The region around Barbil has one of the largest deposits of iron ore and manganese ore in the world. It is a major source of revenue generation for both the central and the state governments.
According to sources, 45% to 48% ST and SCs are living here.[1] It is a fifth scheduled area under the constitution of India.[2][3]
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