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Metropolis in Jharkhand, India
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Bokaro Steel City is a city in Jharkhand and one of the most important industrial cities in the Eastern Region. Population of the urban area is more than 1,000,000 with area above than 200 km2. The city is very well planned and systematic, with wide 4- to 6-lane roads across the city, a good sewage system, 24-hour electricity supply and the greenest environment in the region. Bokaro is famous for its steel plant, which is the biggest in Asia, as well as for its quality educational system. It is also a popular tourist destination for people from Eastern Region and also foreigners.
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It is an important social, cultural and religious meeting place for people from the south.
A village in Chas Block famous for 75 foot (23 m) high tower.
Has a collection of over 40,000 books (including some valuable manuscript) that meets the reading requirements of the people in the township. It is managed by the management of the steel plant.
One of the largest steel mills in the country, with an output capacity of more than five million tonnes of salable steel. It's a fully integrated steel plant; hence, a visit here will give you a first hand experience of steel-making from raw material handling, coke ovens, blast furnace to steel melting shops and rolling mills where you see the finished product.
This is the home of the oldest thermal power plant in Asia, started in 1952 in collaboration with USA and West Germany by the then Prime Minister of the country Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
A town famous for Chandrapura Thermal Power Station, a unit of Damodar Valley Corporation. It was a big source of pollution for the adjoining areas owing to the coal based generators, but things changed after electrostatic precipitators were installed in the chimneys, and large scale afforestation was carried out. The town lies on the northern edge of the Damodar river. The Chandrapura Railway Station is a small but beautifully designed Railway Station.
Once a small grain trading hub of the region, this town first became famous during the Second World War when the British Government used it as a base to supply soldiers fighting on the eastern front against the Japanese. After the decision of Government of India to establish the Bokaro Steel Plant it gained in stature. It was the administrative headquarters of the area when Bokaro was a part of Dhanbad district, and later when Bokaro became a district. The headquarters have been moved to the steel township. Chas continues to be a trading hub, but has declined in importance after the rise of the township to the west.
This area is real estate hub for the City. Many New colonies came up at this place.
The city centre is the main shopping district of the city. The difference of this market and most other major markets in Indian cities happens to be the planning of the market. There is ample parking space, and the approach roads, as well as those inside the market are wide. The place houses almost all major Indian banks, has the best shops in the city for clothing, electronics, and the best food joints. You can find anything from a needle to a car in the market. It used to be home for the only cinema theaters in the city, but only two of them (Jeetendra and Pali Plaza) is operational now. The latest comers to the market are coaching institutes, small clinics, and hospitals. Their rate of growth shows the demand these services have in the city.
Bokaro has a well maintained City Park with an artificial lake. Three artificial islands have been added. These islands were designed in Japanese style. The park used to have some small animals but they were all transferred to the Jawaharlal Botanical Garden in the early 90s. There is a small guest house that is used to host parties for visiting dignitaries. A small restaurant also stands at the eastern edge of the lake. There is a small toy train that is run for some time early every year. The park hosts an annual Basant Mela (Spring Fiesta) in early February. The southern part of the park is used by thousands during the annual Chhatth puja in October/November. A new small beautiful park was opened in 2007 to make city park more beautiful and make people more enjoy chat new year picnic.
It is a famous picnic spot for the denizens of Bokaro. Lustrous green surroundings and variety of aquatic habitat residing in and around Garga Dam lures the school excursions and biological expeditions to this place. This dam is constructed for the use of steel plant as well as for the water supply for its people.
People use to visit the place during the morning and evening time for the daily prayer. Navmi puja at Gayatri mandir is also famous. Khichri is distributed as the prasad on the occasion of Navmi puja.
A good picnic spot near Pindrajora on Purulia road. It is 15 km from the city. The picnic spot is likable because of the flow of a stream due to leaving of water from the dam.
Ghousnagar Colony
This area is a suburb where people from different part of Bihar living and working in Bokaro Steel Plant. Some people who are retired from Bokaro Steel City are also settled permanently.
One of the 42 villages in Jaridih block of Bokaro. It is on the NH-23 at a distance of around 7 km away from the Bokaro Steel City Railway Station. Close to Jainamore is the Garga Dam on the river Garga which passes through Bokaro. The dam is a popular tourist and picnic spot and known for its scenic surroundings.
The newly built Jagannath temple is another attraction. The temple is a replica of the famous temple in Puri, Odisha.
The biggest zoological garden in Jharkhand was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It has animals and birds from different parts of the world, with the big cats being the biggest attractions. The zoo came into limelight after multiple breedings of white tigers, Royal Bengal tigers, and the Asiatic lion over a short span of time. The cubs were sent to different zoos in India and abroad, since the available resources were not good enough to cater to the needs of so many big cats. Boating is allowed in the artificial lake created within the park. There is also a kids corner near bear cage and adjacent to it is a small dam. Now the facility of toy train is also available inside.
Located in sector 8, it is one of the oldest temples of the city. As the name suggests, the temple is dedicated to one of the incarnations of Shakti, Goddess Kali. Besides the religious activities it is also a major socializing place for the Bengalis of the city. The temple organizes an annual painting competition attended by hundreds of students from the schools of the city.
It is a very well maintained stadium by SAIL having a capacity of 30000. It is also the training centre and headquarters of SAIL football academy. It comes lively on 14th November when Children's Day function is celebrated on its grounds with colourful dance and cultural programmes from the various schools of Bokaro.
It is the biggest mosque in the city where the Muslims come for tubliq.
The last Kasba in the Bokaro Dhanbad route is Pupunki. The village, along with its fields and captive fishery ponds is squeezed between NH-32, Bokaro-Chandrapura Railway line and the Damodar river. Opposite to this village across the NH-32 is the pious Pupunki Ashram "The Multiversity". Established by Akhanda Mandaleshwer Sri Sri Swami Swarupananda Paramhansha Deva, popularly Known as Babamani. This Ashram was an age old home for Gurus who used to harbour Gaushalas with 100s of students being imparted scientific and spiritual knowledge in the past. One can still see the remnants of the past with many rituals still intact in this Ashram. This place is also a popular picnic spot these days.
It is the most famous mandir dedicated to Lord Ram and other smaller mandirs. Other gods and goddesses include Hanuman Mandir, Radha Krishna Mandir, Shiv Parivar Mandir, Durga Mandir, Surya Mandir, Kali Mandir, Lord Venkateshwar Mandir, Shiv Mandir, and Sheetala Mandir. Ram Mandir was established in 1967-68 by the late Founder Secretary Pt. Parma Nand Tripathi, a great labor leader. The mandir houses a rich Dharmik library and Rishi Niwas. All festivals, pravachan, Kirtan, functions, and celebrations are organized by the Shree Ram Mandir Trust. Also, the poor arrange more than 250 marriages in a year in the Ram Mandir campus at a very low cost. The Ram Mandir market is also famous for its coffee house, batata poori, chat, samosa, phuchka, and famous egg-rolls. Ram Mandir houses one of the oldest markets of Bokaro. The airport is one kilometer from Ram Mandir.
A suburb which houses a large number of migrants from Bihar living and working in the Steel mill. The area is situated in western part of Bokaro near the Bokaro Railway Station. The Garga Dam is nearby to this place. Azad Nagar is an area in Siwandih two mosques are there in this area. Two of big Idgah one in Millat Nager is also in this area for Muslims prayer for ID and IDU'L Zuha. Popular neighborhoods in Siwandih are Bansgora, Islampur, Makhdumpur,Millat Nager and Haisabatu.
Tenughat is famous for Tenughat Dam and Tenughat Thermal Power Station. A canal too runs through the region.
TV, AC, free WiFi, refrigerator, and a king-sized bed.
Readymade garments: Jeans, t-shirts, trousers for men; Kurti jeggings & leggings for ladies.
By car
Bokaro Steel City is at the junction of NH-32 and NH-23 which link it to the state capital Ranchi, Patna, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and other major towns. NH-2 (GT Road) is just 50 km away from the city.
By plane
Bokaro has an air strip reserved for private use of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The nearest commercial airport is at Ranchi, a distance of 120 km. There is a civil airport at Dhanbad.
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