Bokaro Steel City
| Bokaro Steel City | |
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| Planned City · Urban Agglomeration | |
 Bokaro Steel City
 Bokaro Steel City
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| Coordinates: 23°40′N 86°09′E / 23.67°N 86.15°ECoordinates: 23°40′N 86°09′E / 23.67°N 86.15°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Bokaro |
| Founded by | Steel Authority of India |
| Named for | Steel Manufacturing Sector/Gas Exploration |
| Government | |
| • Type | Corporate |
| • Body | Steel Authority of India |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (As of 2011[update]) | |
| • Total | 564,319 |
| • Rank | 4th in Jharkhand , 86th in India |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 827 0xx |
| Telephone code | (+91)- 06542 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 09 |
| Website | www |
Bokaro Steel City is a city located in East India in the state of Jharkhand. It is the administrative headquarters of Bokaro district. It is one of the most populous cities in the state of Jharkhand. The city has always been multiethnic and cosmopolitan with residents from every state of India as well as abroad.
The city stands at an elevation of 210 metres (690 feet) above sea level and has an area of 2,883 square kilometres (1,113 square miles). Bounded on the east by Dhanbad and Purulia, on the west by Ramgarh and Hazaribagh , on the north by Giridih and on the south by Ranchi. It is accessible through National Highway NH 23.
Earlier the region was known as Manbhum. The area became prominent with the establishment of Steel Plant with the collaboration of the Soviet Union. Later, the city was planned and developed with sectors 1 to 12 . Each sector is further divided into Sub-Sectors A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Interestingly, sector 7 and 10 do not exists. Each Sector has shopping centres as well as playgrounds, schools and recreational areas. The entire city is planned with avenues and residential areas as well as commercial areas. The streets are lined with trees and pedestrian paths. Such a planned city is unmatched by any city in Jharkhand and very few cities in India.
Currently, the city or Urban Agglomeration comprise Bokaro Steel City, Chas and Chira Chas , Balidih . The City Centre is the primary shopping district of the City with a Market Complex at each Sector and locality.
As of the 2011 India census, Bokaro Steel City Urban agglomeration was the 86th largest urban agglomeration and fourth largest city in Jharkhand. The demographic of the city is cosmopolitan with people from various regions of India living in the City as well as many Russians and Chinese residents.
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