Dalli-Rajhara
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Dalli-Rajhara is a city and a municipality
in Durg 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. Dalli is also famous for the labour reform leader late Shankar Guha Niyogi
.
, Dalli-Rajhara had a population of 50,615. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dalli-Rajhara has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 58%. In Dalli-Rajhara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Dalli-Rajhara is the twin mine and part of the Rajhara group of mines. These are captive iron ore mines for Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) - a SAIL enterprise. Iron ores mined from the area are of the hematite
and magnetite
variety. The other mines in the neighbourhood produce dolomite, lime and other raw materials which go into steel production.
Dalli-Rajhara is about 83 km south of Durg and comes under the south-eastern section of the Indian Railways. While both Dalli and Rajhara have mines, the residential area is predominantly in Rajhara.
Dalli-Rajhara is a self-sufficient township with BSP having set up hospitals and a considerable number of educational institutes.
Dalli-Rajhara rose to prominence as a result of the labour rights movement in the 1970s.
The mines are open cast mines and the poignant view as one enters the township at dusk is that of thousands of glittering lights on the hills.
. It is well connected by bus to the Durg and Bastar region. The road is in quite good shape. Only one passenger train runs between Dalli and Durg. Much development is due on the rail connectivity front. There is a proposed rail link with Jagdalpur
.
Dalli does not provide substantial education at tertiary level. Many engineering graduates come from Dalli-Rajhara, but to get their degree they have to go to either the city of Bhilai or the capital of state Raipur.
There is a college named Government Nemichand Jain Science and Arts College for Bachelors and Masters Degree.
In brief, the culture is quite cosmopolitan with a flavour of modesty in lifestyle. The cost of living is relatively low.
Among the employees of BSP, many religions are present in the community, as well as people from different parts of India. There are various clubs for social activities. Durga Puja of Camp 1 ground, Anand Mela organized by BSP in Saptgiri Park are regular events every year.
Most young people leave the area after their Higher Secondary or Bachelors Degree in search of jobs in various parts of India.
During the 2000s the annual Iron Ore All-India Cricket tournament (sponsored by RCA-BSP) was very popular. Several top cricket clubs from all over India would compete in this tournament.
, and Borshi Dam are all places of interest.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Durg district
Durg District
Durg District is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. Until 2000 it formed part of Madhya Pradesh. District headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 8,537 km². The population in 1991 was 2, 397,134 of which 12.4% were members of scheduled tribes...
in the state of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 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
Pramatha Nath Bose
Pramatha Nath Bose was a pioneering Indian geologist and paleontologist. P. N. Bose was educated at Krishnagar College and later at St. Xavier's College of the University of Calcutta when he obtained a Gilchrist scholarship to study in London in 1874. During his study at Cambridge he became a...
, the first Indian graded officer of the Geological Survey of India around 1900. Dalli is also famous for the labour reform leader late Shankar Guha Niyogi
Shankar Guha Niyogi
Shankar Guha Niyogi was founder of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a labor union run in the town of Dalli Rajhara Mines in Chhattisgarh, who succeeded in sustaining the Mine Worker movement for 14 years from 1977 till his death in 1991.-Early Life:Dhiresh Guha Niyogi was born in 1943 in Jalpaiguri,...
.
Geography
Dalli Rajhara is located at 20.58°N 81.08°E. It has an average elevation of 409 m (1,341.9 ft).History
- Mar 3, 1977 - SKMS leadership was reluctant to take up the issue for agitation, ostensibly because of support for the Emergency from the Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. All the leadership could win for the contract workers was a token sum of Rs. 70. Disillusioned and angry workers resigned en masse from SKMS and joined to form a new union under the leadership of Shankar Guha NiyogiShankar Guha NiyogiShankar Guha Niyogi was founder of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a labor union run in the town of Dalli Rajhara Mines in Chhattisgarh, who succeeded in sustaining the Mine Worker movement for 14 years from 1977 till his death in 1991.-Early Life:Dhiresh Guha Niyogi was born in 1943 in Jalpaiguri,...
. Thus, the Chhattisgarh Mines Shramik Sangh was born on 3 March 1977. In 1977, later BSP fired on workers on strike, which became the big issues in the history of this small mining town.
- Jun 1983 - It was in June 1983 that the Shaheed Hospital came up in Dalli-Rajhara with the resources of the mineworkers. Among the first to volunteer in this Hospital were doctors from Kolkata, many of them are still a part of this. The movements in Chattisgarh and Belur had evolved independent of each other, yet, they had one thing in common: the recognition of health as a fundamental right. In the 80s, the industrial situation in West Bengal was dismal.
- Sep 28, 1991 - Niyogi's work inevitably earned him the hostility of those he challenged; his life came under increasing threat when he moved from Dalli Rajhara to lead the workers of several industrial units in the Bhilai-Raipur industrial belt. He was shot dead in his sleep on September 28, 1991, in a house in the Durg-Bhilai area . The attack was widely condemned across the country. Amid rising protest, the case was handed over to the CBI.
- 1998 - The original MoU for the construction of this new line was signed in 1998. As per the MoU, SAIL was to fund the first phase of the project. However, for want of requisite mining permission in Rowghat area and forestry clearances, SAIL did not deposit necessary funds with the Railways,” Railway Board Chairman Mr KC Jena said pointing out the reason for delay in the project. The project would be undertaken in two phases. Phase-I (Dalli-Rajhara to Rowghat: 95 km)
- Dec 11, 2007 - The 235-km-long broad gauge line on Dalli-Rajhara-Rowghat-JagdalpurJagdalpurJagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the...
will be constructed with the collaboration of other public partners
- Mar 29, 2008 - Police said the Naxals looted 1.75 tonne of explosives from the Mahamaya iron ore mine in Dalli-Rajhara. The Maoists also kidnapped eight officials of the Chhattisgarh government and Sail's Bhilai Steel PlantBhilai Steel PlantBhilai Steel Plant, located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, is India's only producer of steel rails, and is a major producer of steel plates and structural components.This steel plant was set up with the help of the USSR in 1955...
(BSP) on Thursday, but later freed them.
- May 14, 2008 - On May 14, 2008, it will be one year since Dr. Sen was arrested under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act and the Crimes Against the State Chapter of the Indian Penal Code. Dr. Sen has spent the last twenty-five years working—leaving conventional life behind—among the tribal people of Chhattisgarh, setting up the worker's hospital in Dalli-Rajhara, Chhattisgarh.
- Nov 3, 2009 - A left-handed batting all-rounder, Harpreet SinghHarpreet SinghHarpreet Singh may refer to:*Harpreet Singh , from New Delhi, Indian*Harpreet Singh , Indian pistol shooter*Harpreet Singh , Indian boxer...
hails from a small town in interior ChhattisgarhChhattisgarhChhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
called Dalli Rajhara. He scored 709 runs in seven matches in the Cooch Behar Trophy in 2008-09, which won him the award for the best Under-19 cricketer of the season.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Dalli-Rajhara had a population of 50,615. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dalli-Rajhara has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 58%. In Dalli-Rajhara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mining township
Hematite
Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form of iron oxide , one of several iron oxides. Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral system, and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and corundum...
and magnetite
Magnetite
Magnetite is a ferrimagnetic mineral with chemical formula Fe3O4, one of several iron oxides and a member of the spinel group. The chemical IUPAC name is iron oxide and the common chemical name is ferrous-ferric oxide. The formula for magnetite may also be written as FeO·Fe2O3, which is one part...
variety. The other mines in the neighbourhood produce dolomite, lime and other raw materials which go into steel production.
Dalli-Rajhara is about 83 km south of Durg and comes under the south-eastern section of the Indian Railways. While both Dalli and Rajhara have mines, the residential area is predominantly in Rajhara.
Dalli-Rajhara is a self-sufficient township with BSP having set up hospitals and a considerable number of educational institutes.
Dalli-Rajhara rose to prominence as a result of the labour rights movement in the 1970s.
The mines are open cast mines and the poignant view as one enters the township at dusk is that of thousands of glittering lights on the hills.
Transport
This area is connected via rail and road with its district DurgDurg
Durg is a city located in Chhattisgarh state, Central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre...
. It is well connected by bus to the Durg and Bastar region. The road is in quite good shape. Only one passenger train runs between Dalli and Durg. Much development is due on the rail connectivity front. There is a proposed rail link with Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the...
.
Education
Although Dalli Rajhara is a small town, being a SAIL mine area it is very well positioned in terms of education, specifically up to senior secondary education. In a small town like Dalli, having several large schools on English and Hindi medium is unusual.Schools of Rajhara
- The Children's Paradise School, Utkal Samiti
- BSP Higher Secondary School No. 1 (D.A.V. Ispat Senior Secondary Public School)
- BSP Higher Secondary School No. 2
- BSP Senior Secondary School (D.A.V. Ispat Senior Secondary Public School)
- Shri Gurunanak Higher Secondary School
- Nirmala English Medium School
Dalli does not provide substantial education at tertiary level. Many engineering graduates come from Dalli-Rajhara, but to get their degree they have to go to either the city of Bhilai or the capital of state Raipur.
There is a college named Government Nemichand Jain Science and Arts College for Bachelors and Masters Degree.
Culture
The majority of the population is dependent on BSP for their livelihood. Being a public sector company, BSP has attracted people across India from Bihar to Bangal to Kerla. The pace of life is slower than in the cities. Festivals ranging from Durgapuja to Chatt Puja to ONAM to Christmas are all celebrated.In brief, the culture is quite cosmopolitan with a flavour of modesty in lifestyle. The cost of living is relatively low.
Among the employees of BSP, many religions are present in the community, as well as people from different parts of India. There are various clubs for social activities. Durga Puja of Camp 1 ground, Anand Mela organized by BSP in Saptgiri Park are regular events every year.
Sports
Sports such as football (soccer) for which rajahara Mines is famous in whole of India , cricket and athletics are quite popular in Dalli-Rajhara. During the 1980s the annual Iron Ore All-India gold cup Football tournament (sponsored by BSP) was very popular. Several top football clubs from all over India would compete in this tournament. Well known soccer players like Zilani, Trinath Naidu, Appal Naidu, Shant Kumar, Rubi David, Prem Nair and their 2 nd generation such as Prem sharma, Tajjuddin , Tittu naidu, Ravikant & Shrikant naidu who had excelled in football and makes Rajhara mines Football team Famous all around the country . Under the same sponsorship, sports such as weight-lifting and athletics also had a good following.Most young people leave the area after their Higher Secondary or Bachelors Degree in search of jobs in various parts of India.
During the 2000s the annual Iron Ore All-India Cricket tournament (sponsored by RCA-BSP) was very popular. Several top cricket clubs from all over India would compete in this tournament.
Places of interest
The Bordih dam is a beautiful picnic spot. The surrounding hills and forests are home to many species of wildlife. Dalli Rajhara is surrounded by seven beautiful hills. Rajhara is rich in green patches across the town. Rajhara Baba Mandir Saptagiri Park, Munda Pahad, Bordih Dam, Mahamaya Mandir, Siyadevi, Ganga MaiyaGanga Maiya
Ganga Maiya is a holy place situated in Jhalmala, a place near Balod in Durg District. During the Hindu festival of Navratri, this place is very crowded...
, and Borshi Dam are all places of interest.
HARPREET SING BHATIYA, the youngster, in the India's U-19 World Cup team
Dalli Rajhara after Rowghat Mines
Dalli Rajhara after Rowghat Mines, is going to remain, as washing plant will be here only.Doctor To the Nation - Binayak Sen
"Shaheed Hospital", Started for the workers, by the workers.Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, Labors Movement
"Rise of Worker Union CMSS"Rajhara Detected in 1887
Krishna Nayak (Proffesional Teacher in Dondi(search point computer inst. of technology))
People
Famous Name, who gave this small town name in World News.- Shankar Guha NiyogiShankar Guha NiyogiShankar Guha Niyogi was founder of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a labor union run in the town of Dalli Rajhara Mines in Chhattisgarh, who succeeded in sustaining the Mine Worker movement for 14 years from 1977 till his death in 1991.-Early Life:Dhiresh Guha Niyogi was born in 1943 in Jalpaiguri,...
- Feroz Ahmed Khan
- Krishna Nayak
- Binayak SenBinayak SenBinayak Sen is an Indian pediatrician, public health specialist and activist. He is the national Vice-President of the People's Union for Civil Liberties .He has been accused of sedition by the Chhattisgarh Government...
- Pramatha Nath BosePramatha Nath BosePramatha Nath Bose was a pioneering Indian geologist and paleontologist. P. N. Bose was educated at Krishnagar College and later at St. Xavier's College of the University of Calcutta when he obtained a Gilchrist scholarship to study in London in 1874. During his study at Cambridge he became a...
- Harpreet Singh Bhatia
- Dr.Saibal Jana
External links
- "Rajhara related Blog (राजहरा से संबंधित ब्लाग)"
- "पर्यावरण पर फेसबुक में चर्चा करें"
- "New Chhattisgarh in New India"
- A union and a hospital-An article from The Hindu
- From the pits of despair, a vote for future-An article from The telegraph
- "Traditional medicinal knowledge about common herbs in Chhattisgarh, India : Interactions with the Female herb collectors of Dalli-Rajhara region"
- RULE WITHOUT LAW: JUSTICE MOCKED
- News 1950-2008
- Rajhara-Rawghat rail-link-to-move