Sleemanabad

Sleemanabad
Village
Sleemanabad
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Sleemanabad
Sleemanabad (India)
Coordinates: 23°06′N 80°07′E / 23.10°N 80.12°E / 23.10; 80.12Coordinates: 23°06′N 80°07′E / 23.10°N 80.12°E / 23.10; 80.12
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Katni
Named for William Henry Sleeman
Elevation 418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
  Total 40,000
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 483440
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Katni
Lok Sabha constituency Katni
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bahoriband
Avg. summer temperature 42 °C (108 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 12 °C (54 °F)

Sleemanabad is a village in Madhya Pradesh, India, approximately 62 km from Jabalpur and 32 km from Katni.

Etymology

Sleemanabad, literally "Sleeman's town", was named after William Henry Sleeman, a British soldier and administrator during the colonial period.[1]

Copper deposits

Copper deposits are found in Sleemanabad. As per Geological Survey of India's DID Report (2011) on base metals, in this area the mineralisation is mostly along faults, fractures/ joints trending N10° - 20°W to S10° - 20°E. Baryte veins and limonitic patches are noticed in the brecciated quartzites. Geochemical sampling showed results for copper. [2]

References

  1. Dash, Mike Thug: the true story of India's murderous cult ISBN 1-86207-604-9, 2005


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