Damanjodi
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Damanjodi is a small town in the culturally rich and beautiful Koraput district
in the India
n state of Orissa
. It is primarily a hilly area with outstanding natural beauty and scarce population. A vast majority of the population of Damanjodi comprises the employees of National Aluminium Company
(NALCO), Asia's largest and the world's seventh largest producer of aluminium
. Most of the population is cosmopolitan as the employees hail from all parts of the country.
mining (known as the Panchapatmali mines), alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations. NALCO is also involved in community development.
Two large co-operative stores, a couple of market complexes, clubs, community centres, temples and mosques make this town very self-sufficient and self sustaining. A well-developed water supply and treatment plant, hospitals, NALCO's uninterrupted captive power supply, nationalised banks with a good number of networked ATMs, all come together as a boon to this hilltop town. The town also has excellent cellular phone service from two of the nation's topmost service providers, BSNL, Reliance Smart, tata docomo, and AirTel, vodafone, uninor.
, Damanjodi had a population of 8475. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Damanjodi has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 81%. In Damanjodi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
NALCO Mines
Also popular as "Panchpatmali Mines"(meaning : The Mine is surrounded by Five Hills).
It has a reserve of bauxite ore for about 120 years for the continuous production of alumina, and then aluminium. However, those estimations were based on an annual extraction of 240,000 tons of bauxite from the mines.
Adding to the above Government High Schools as well as Private Schools are also there. Shri Aurobindo Complete Study Circle, Malushanta govt. High School etc.
is just a few minutes by road and is another well planned, self-sustaining township.
Damanjodi is well connected by local and government bus and rail services to the nearest town of Koraput
, the larger town of Jeypore
, the township of Sunabeda
and many other major towns and cities of the state of Orissa. The rail connectivity has daily direct trains to the cities of Visakhapatnam
(Andhra Pradesh
), Howrah, Kolkata
(West Bengal), and the capital city of Bhubaneshwar. The local bus services tend to thin out in the later part of the day, so planning accordingly is necessary. The nearest airport is 4 hours away in the city of Visakhapatnam
. There are direct bus and rail services at various times of the day to and from Visakhapatnam. There are a number of hotels in and around the town. NALCO has two guest houses for visitors, one of which, the Shaila Niwas, compares to a semi-luxury hotel.
Koraput District
Koraput is a tribal dominated district of Orissa, India, and known for rich and diverse types of mineral deposits. It is located along the Eastern Ghats.-History:...
in the 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...
n state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. It is primarily a hilly area with outstanding natural beauty and scarce population. A vast majority of the population of Damanjodi comprises the employees of National Aluminium Company
National Aluminium Company
National Aluminium Company Limited, abbreviated as NALCO, has units all over India at places like Angul and Damanjodi...
(NALCO), Asia's largest and the world's seventh largest producer of aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
. Most of the population is cosmopolitan as the employees hail from all parts of the country.
NALCO
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is Asia's largest integrated aluminium complex, encompassing bauxiteBauxite
Bauxite is an aluminium ore and is the main source of aluminium. This form of rock consists mostly of the minerals gibbsite Al3, boehmite γ-AlO, and diaspore α-AlO, in a mixture with the two iron oxides goethite and hematite, the clay mineral kaolinite, and small amounts of anatase TiO2...
mining (known as the Panchapatmali mines), alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations. NALCO is also involved in community development.
NALCO Township
Damanjodi is made up of 3 regions or sectors. These sectors comprise housing quarters laid out in well-planned lanes and streets. These are occupied by the higher officials of the company (NALCO). The whole town is beautifully planned and picturesquely set out in this hill paradise.Two large co-operative stores, a couple of market complexes, clubs, community centres, temples and mosques make this town very self-sufficient and self sustaining. A well-developed water supply and treatment plant, hospitals, NALCO's uninterrupted captive power supply, nationalised banks with a good number of networked ATMs, all come together as a boon to this hilltop town. The town also has excellent cellular phone service from two of the nation's topmost service providers, BSNL, Reliance Smart, tata docomo, and AirTel, vodafone, uninor.
Demographics
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...
, Damanjodi had a population of 8475. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Damanjodi has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 81%. In Damanjodi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
NALCO Mines
Also popular as "Panchpatmali Mines"(meaning : The Mine is surrounded by Five Hills).
It has a reserve of bauxite ore for about 120 years for the continuous production of alumina, and then aluminium. However, those estimations were based on an annual extraction of 240,000 tons of bauxite from the mines.
Education
Saraswati Vidaya Mandir and Delhi Public School are two important schools in this township providing primary education.Adding to the above Government High Schools as well as Private Schools are also there. Shri Aurobindo Complete Study Circle, Malushanta govt. High School etc.
Transportation
The town of Damanjodi has many surrounding places worth visiting. The HAL engine division in the adjacent town of SunabedaSunabeda
Sunabeda is a township in the state of Orissa, India, ensconced in the lush valleys of the Koraput region. It is also home to Engine Division - Koraput of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited , an aircraft manufacturing company...
is just a few minutes by road and is another well planned, self-sustaining township.
Damanjodi is well connected by local and government bus and rail services to the nearest town of Koraput
Koraput
Koraput is a town and a Notified Area Council in Koraput district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of Koraput. In ancient times when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, Pushkari near modern Umarkot was the...
, the larger town of Jeypore
Jeypore
Jeypore, is the largest town in the Koraput district of Orissa, India. Along with Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balasore, Puri and Berhampur, Jeypore is one of the prominent places of Orissa. It is encompassed by hills of the Eastern Ghats and the more famous Araku hills on three...
, the township of Sunabeda
Sunabeda
Sunabeda is a township in the state of Orissa, India, ensconced in the lush valleys of the Koraput region. It is also home to Engine Division - Koraput of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited , an aircraft manufacturing company...
and many other major towns and cities of the state of Orissa. The rail connectivity has daily direct trains to the cities of Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
(Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
), Howrah, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
(West Bengal), and the capital city of Bhubaneshwar. The local bus services tend to thin out in the later part of the day, so planning accordingly is necessary. The nearest airport is 4 hours away in the city of Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
. There are direct bus and rail services at various times of the day to and from Visakhapatnam. There are a number of hotels in and around the town. NALCO has two guest houses for visitors, one of which, the Shaila Niwas, compares to a semi-luxury hotel.