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Bokaro district

Coordinates: 23°41′21″N 86°06′36″E / 23.6892°N 86.110°E / 23.6892; 86.110
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Bokaro district
District of Jharkhand
Clockwise from top-left: Kalika Maharani Temple in Chas, Dugda railway station, Bokaro Steel Plant, Sewati Hills, Dam on Damodar River and Bokaro village Cow
Location of Bokaro district in Jharkhand
Location of Bokaro district in Jharkhand
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Bokaro district
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionNorth Chotanagpur
HeadquartersBokaro Steel City
Tehsils8
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerSmt Jadav Vijaya Narayan Rao (IAS)
 • Superintendent of policeSri Manoj Swargiary (IPS)
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Dhanbad (shared with Dhanbad district), 2. Giridih (shared with Giridih district)
 • MPDhulu Mahato (BJP)
Area
 • Total
2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
2,062,330
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy72.01%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 18, NH 320, NH 218
Websitebokaro.nic.in

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).

Economy

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Bokaro is one of the most industrial district in Jharkhand. It is home to the Asia's largest steel plant. It is the hub of economic activity in East India. It is home to many companies such as SAIL, Vedanta Limited, Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Jaypee Cement (Bokaro Jaypee Cement Limited), ONGC and Orica. It has many thermal power station such as Chandrapura DVC Thermal Power Station, Tenughat DVC Thermal Power Station and Bokaro Thermal Power Station etc. It is also home to the first explosive factory in India which is located in Gomia. Sudha Dairy has a manufacturing unit here in Bokaro Steel City's Sector 12.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901243,649—    
1911283,125+16.2%
1921293,454+3.6%
1931345,504+17.7%
1941396,143+14.7%
1951454,060+14.6%
YearPop.±%
1961554,613+22.1%
1971762,675+37.5%
19811,097,130+43.9%
19911,454,416+32.6%
20011,777,662+22.2%
20112,062,330+16.0%
Source: Census of India[1]
Religion in Bokaro district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 79.35%
Islam
 
 11.71%
Sarna
 
 7.78%
Christianity
 
 0.67%
Other or not stated
 
 0.49%

According to the 2011 census, Bokaro district has a population of 2,062,330,[3] This gives it a ranking of 222nd in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 716 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,850/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.99%.[3] Bokaro has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 72.01%. 47.70% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.51% and 12.40% of the population respectively.[3]

Languages

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Languages in Bokaro district (2011)[4]

  Khortha (46.23%)
  Hindi (13.61%)
  Bengali (10.67%)
  Santali (8.67%)
  Bhojpuri (5.71%)
  Urdu (4.09%)
  Magahi (4.04%)
  Kurmali (2.72%)
  Maithili (1.14%)
  Others (3.12%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 46.23% of the population in the district spoke Khortha, 13.61% Hindi, 10.67% Bengali, 8.67% Santali, 5.71% Bhojpuri, 4.09% Urdu, 4.04% Magahi, 2.72% Karmali and 1.14% Maithili as their first language.[4]

Politics

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This section is transcluded from 6th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Bokaro 34 Gomia Yogendra Prasad Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MGB Cabinet minister
35 Bermo Kumar Jaimangal Indian National Congress MGB
36 Bokaro Shwettaa Singh Indian National Congress MGB
37 Chandankiyari Umakant Rajak Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MGB

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Bokaro" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ "ऑक्सीजन-प्लाज्मा की है जरूरत, यहां मिलेगी पूरी जानकारी, कोरोना से जूझ रहे लोगों के लिए बोकारो के इस छात्र ने बनाया खास ऐप". Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Prabhat Khabar RANCHI - City epaper dated Wed, 23 Sep 20". epaper.prabhatkhabar.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ "RANCHI - City, Ranchi City : readwhere". epaper.prabhatkhabar.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ "BOKARO, BOKARO : readwhere". epaper.prabhatkhabar.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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