| Bokaro
 The
District Bokaro of the Jharkhand State was created in the year 1991 by carving
out one subdivision consisting of two blocks from Dhanbad District and six blocks
from Giridih District. The District Headquarter B S City is having latitude of
23.29 and longitude of 86.09. The District Bokaro has a Geographical area of 2861
sq Km and 357663.36 Hectares of Land. The Average altitude of the Land is 210
mts from mean sea level. Situated in the Chhotanagpur Plateau, the vast
rolling topography of the city is typical, strewn by graded valleys and winding
streams. In this setting, within a short period of two decades, a new city with
a strong multi-dimensional economic base, has blossomed into a regional urban
centre of around 8.0 lakh people drawn from different parts of the country, giving
the city the character of Mini India. Excursion
Bokaro Steel City
As
the fourth integrated steel plant in the Public Sector, bokaro steel city was
conceived in 1959. Bokaro Steel Plant actually started taking shape in 1965 with
the collaboration of the then United Sovereign Of Soviet Republic. Major coalfields
are located nearby. Bokaro City was built to provide housing and other community
facilities for the plant's employees. Garga Dam And
Parasnath Hills
Bokaro City is located in picturesque surroundings on
the southern bank of river Damodar with Garga, one of its tributaries meandering
along the southern and eastern outskirts of the city. On the north, the city is
flanked by the high ranges of the Parasnath Hills and on the south just beyond
the river Garga, it is enveloped by the Satanpur hillocks. Bokaro
Ispat Pustakalaya
It has a collection of over 40,000 books that meets
the reading requirements of the people in the township. City
Park
Bokaro has a well-maintained City Park with an artificial lake.
Recently three artificial islands have also been created. Jawaharlal
Nehru Biological Park
A Biological Park named after Jawaharlal Nehru
with a variety of animals and birds and a modern aquariu. Top
Getting There
By Air
There
is no direct air connection but SAIL is having a private air belt at Bokaro. By
Rail
Bokaro is near Dhanbad, which is on the main Delhi-Howrah railway
line. By Road
Well connected with all
the major cities by good motor able roads. Top
Weather
Temperature
In
Winter : 2oC min
In Summer : 45oC max Annual Rain
Fall
157 cm min
195 cm max Season
Cool
Season : October to February
Hot Season : March to May
Rainy Season :
June to September Top
General Information & Accomdation info on Bokaro city of Jharkhand
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