Bokaro district
Bokaro district is one of the most industrialized zones in India. It is one of the twenty-four districts of the Jharkhand state, India. It was established in 1991 by carving out one subdivision consisting of two blocks from Dhanbad district and six blocks from Giridih district. It is the part of State Capital Region (SCR).
Bokaro district | |
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District of Jharkhand | |
Clockwise from top-left: Kalika Maharani Temple in Chas, Dugda railway station, Bokaro Steel Plant, Sewati Hills, Dam on Damodar River | |
Location of Bokaro district in Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | North Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Bokaro Steel City |
| Tehsils | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Dhanbad (shared with Dhanbad district), 2. Giridih (shared with Giridih district) |
| • MP | Pashupatinath Singh (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,062,330 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.01% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | bokaro |
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