Chirmiri

Chirmiri
—  city  —
Chirmiri Location of Chirmiri in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates	23°12′N 82°21′E / 23.20°N 82.35°E / 23.20; 82.35Coordinates: 23°12′N 82°21′E / 23.20°N 82.35°E / 23.20; 82.35
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District(s)	Koriya
Population	91,312 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Telephone • +07771

Chirmiri is a hill station and a municipality in the Koriya district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. In English it is also spelt as 'Chirimiri'.

Geography

Chirmiri is one of the Chhattisgarh cities located in the Koriya district of the state of Chhattisgarh. The region is renowned for the coalmines that are situated in the town.Chirimiri Is a Beautiful Hill Station there is many beautiful places for Picnic and tour like "AmritDhara" and "Hasdev" .When you enter in chirimiri you are surrounded by hills you won't believe that you are in chhattisgarh.It is so green and beautiful city. It is a Nagar Nigam Chhattisgarh have only 7 Nagar Nigam and Chirtimiri is one of them.it is a urban area..... Chirimiri is famous for there coal Industries..

Economy

It is well-known for its coal mines; mining began here in 1950. Chirmiri has a broad gauge railway link, used primarily to transport coal from the region.

The town of Chirmiri is rich in the coal deposits found in the region. The coal industrial belt has developed in the region owing to the close proximity of the coalmines. The largest coal producing industry in India, the South Eastern Coalfields Limited is located in the region. Chirmiri is one of the 13 administrative areas of the coal industry.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Chirmiri had a population of 91,312, 53% male and 46% female. Chirmiri has an average literacy rate of 66% (male 75%, female 56%), higher than the national average of 59.5%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The "Bhopal - Chirmiri Passenger" train service operates between Bhopal Junction Railway Station in Bhopal and Chirmiri. Other trains such as the Sarguja Express and the Jabalpur - Ambikapur Express also serve Chirmiri. Chirmiri is linked directly by train from Anuppur Junction in Madhya Pradesh which is a major rail hub. A bus service from Anuppur to Chirmiri is available.

Chirmiri is well connected from Bilaspur and daily direct trains and buses are available for transport. "Durg-Chirimiri" train facility is also available daily from chirimiri which connect "raipur" the capital of Chhattisgarh.

Culture

The most famous place to visit is "Lord Jagnnath Temple"; made by the workers brought from Puri, it looks almost like the Jagannath Temple (Puri) at Puri.

"Durga Puga" is a religious festival, celebrated by the Bengali population. There is so many places where hindu community go and pray like "Kalibadi"; it in Haldibadi and Bagapara it is in Bartunga and Gufa Mandir it is in Godaripara

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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.