Barbil is a town and a municipality in the Kendujhar district of the state of Orissa, India. The region around Barbil has the fifth largest deposit of iron ore and manganese ore in the world. It is a major source of revenue generation for both the central and the state government. Barbil has a cosmopolitan culture due to the influx of people from almost all states of India and boast of a very good convent school by the name 'St. Mary's School'. Barbil is located at 2207N 8524E / 22.12N 85.40E / 22.12; 85.40. It has an average elevation of 477m (1,565ft). As of 2001 India census, Barbil had a population of 52,586. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barbil has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 59% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Barbil is an industrialised town with a number of plants, crushers and mines around. This place is very rich in iron ore other...
