Date of Formation: Bokaro District was carved out of Dhanbad District and Giridih District in 1991.
Area: 2880 square kilometers
Density of Population: 716 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 73.48 % - Male: 84.50 %, Female: 61.46 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:916
Boundaries of Bokaro District
North: Giridih District and Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand
South: West Bengal
East: Dhanbad District, Jharkhand
West: Ramgarh District, Jharkhand
Bokaro District Average Rainfall: 1148.3 mm
Bokaro District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.49 deg C
Bokaro District Average Temperature in Winter: 17.17 deg C
BOKARO DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Damodar, Mayurakshi, barakar, Koyal, sankh, Son, Auranga, More, Karo, Bansloi, South Koel, Kharkai, Swarna Rekha, Ganga, Gumani, Batane
Blocks: Chas, Gomia, Bermo, Nawadih , Chandan Kiyari, Jarangdih, Kasmar , Petarbar
Assembly Constituencies: Dugda, Gomia, Bermo, Bokaro, Chandankiyari
Bokaro District Nearby Attractions
1. Bokaro Steel Plant
2. Babudih
3. Bansa
4. Thinjhipahari
5. Garga Dam
6. Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park
7. Chandrapura
Bokaro District Facts: This is one of the 21 most backward districts of Jharkhand that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.
Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, sugarcane, oilseeds
Major Industrial Units: Steel Authority of India, Bharat Refractories Ltd, Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited, Damodar Valley Corporation, Coal India Ltd, Electrosteel Castings Ltd, Bokaro Power Supply Company Pvt Ltd, Indian Explosives Limited, Jaypee Group, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Major Educational Institutions: Imamul Hai Khan Law College, Indian School of Information and Technology, RAO IAS, Krishna Ballabh College, Bokaro Steel City College, Panchayat College, DVC Inter College, Vishthapit College
Thermal Power Plants: Bokaro Thermal, Tenughat Thermal, Chandrapura Thermal, New One SAIL-DVC Thermal
What is Bokaro District Famous For: Bokaro Steel Plant of SAIL
Last Updated : Monday Jun 11 , 2012
