Barbil City Guides

Barbil is a town and a municipality in the Kendujhar district (also known as Keonjhar district) of the state of Odisha, 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.

The Keonjhar district is known for rocks dating back about 38000 years ago and has been of major attraction by the geologists and the archaeological surveyors around the globe.

Barbil has a cosmopolitan culture due to the influx of people from almost all states of India and boost of a very good Indian culture schools like 'Sarawati Sishu Vidya Mandir' , Govt schools like Barbil High School, Barbil Girl's High School, Nalda High school and other private schools like Gopabandhu High School and convent school by the name 'St. Mary's School' and 'Jindal School'.

Barbil is also well connected to Kolkata, Kendujhar and Bhubaneswar by road. In Barbil, taxis, buses and autos are available easily. There are a number of moderately priced hotels in the town.

Barbil Railway Station is on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Barbil is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Jamshedpur by train.

Barbil does not have its own airport. The nearest domestic airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at Ranchi, 220 km north of Barbil. It is about five hours drive to Birsa Munda Airport from Barbil. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to Barbil, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have counter in the Airport.

Barbil Quick Facts

State: Odisha
Languages: Oriya and Hindi
STD Code : 06767
Weather: Summer 28°C -37°C; Winter 19°C -32°C
Best Season: September - March
Famous For: Historical

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