Bokaro Steel City
Bokaro, officially known as Bokaro Steel City (ⓘ), is a large and planned city in Jharkhand, India. It is the fourth most populous city in the state and one of the first planned cities of India. Bokaro is the administrative headquarters of Bokaro district. The city is located on the banks of Garga River and on the fringes of Bokaro river and is surrounded by hill ranges at Giridih and Ramgarh districts. It is one of the most peaceful cities in India. As per 2011 census, the city's population was 563,417 and 1,100,000 of its metropolitan area. The city span across 183 km in geographic area.
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Bokaro Steel City Location in Jharkhand, India Bokaro Steel City Bokaro Steel City (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.67°N 86.15°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Bokaro |
| Founded by | Steel Authority of India |
| Named for | Steel Manufacturing Sector/Gas Exploration/Coalfields |
| Government | |
| • Type | Corporate |
| • Body | Steel Authority of India |
| Area Includes the sub urban area of Chas Municipal Corporation and Balidih Industrial Area. | |
| • Metropolis | 183 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in state |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metropolis | 563,417 |
| • Rank | 4th in state |
| • Metro | 1,100,000 (proposed) |
| Demonym | Bokaroite |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 827 001 |
| Telephone/ STD code | (+91)- 06542 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-09 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bokaro |
| Website | bokaro |
Marafari is the oldest settlement in Bokaro which was just a village during the time of Mughals and Sultanates. The nearby cities of Purulia was ruled by Maharaja of Kashipur. Manbhum region also covered Bokaro which was ruled by Mughal and Sultanates. After independence, it became a part of Bihar state. Bokaro Steel City is the headquarters of the Bokaro District as well as Koylanchal range (Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih) and is also one of the headquarters of the Police IG zone, apart from Ranchi and Dumka, covering seven districts- Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Giridih, Koderma, Chatra, Bokaro, and Ramgarh (North Chotanagpur Division).
Bokaro has emerged as a commercial, industrial, healthcare, sports, educational and startup hub. It is India's first global active city (GAC). The city hosts tourist spots such as Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Pindrajora, Tenughat Dam etc. It has multiple big corporations operating such as Steel Authority of India, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Damodar Valley Corporation, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, INOX Group, Jaypee Cement, Orica, Vedanta Resources, Dalmia Cement, Electrosteel Castings and various other industries. It lies on the mineral-rich Chota Nagpur Plateau and a Coal Bed Methane(Gas) reserves of 45 billion cubic metres. It has one of the most important coalfields of India in nearby areas which are Jharia, Kulti, West Bokaro, East Bokaro and Ramgarh.