Bokaro District is an administrative district of Jharkhand. This district was created in the year 1991 by carving out one sub-division consisting of two blocks from Dhanbad District and six blocks from Giridih District. The district headquarters Bokaro Steel City is having latitude of 23.29 and longitude of 86.09. Bokaro District has a geographical area of 2861 sq km. The average altitude of the district is 210 metres from mean sea level. Bokaro District is situated in the
Chota Nagpur Plateau, the vast rolling topography of the city is typical, strewn by graded valleys and winding streams. As per Census 2001, total population of the district is 17,75,961. There are eight blocks in the Bokaro District, namely Chandankiyari, Bermo, Gomia, Jaridih, Chas, Kasmar, Petarwar and Nawadih.
Geography of Bokaro District
The district has a network of valleys and sub-valleys. Geography of Bokaro District includes
Damodar River and its tributaries. They constitute an important source of water for the industries and townships, which have proliferated on the riverbanks in the last few decades. The gentle valley is interspersed by some hills and hillocks, which make it a magnificent landscape to view. Bokaro Steel City has a large steel plant managed by the Steel Authority of India Limited and several other medium and small-scale industries. The district is categorized into three natural formations and these are Central plateau, Lower plateau and Damodar, Ganga and Tenughat Valley. The district falls in tropic monsoon region.
Culture of Bokaro District
Culture of Bokaro District reflects the rich and indigenous traditions and beliefs of the people. Sarhul, Karma, Sohrai, Badna, Tusu, Id,
Christmas,
Holi,
Dussehra, etc. are celebrated in the district. The different languages used by the people of this district are
Santhali language, Mundari,
Kurukh language, Khortha,
Hindi language,
Urdu language and
Bengali language. The festivals are celebrated with immense enthusiasm and positive energy. Songs and dance forms are an integral part of the celebration of these festivals. The popular musical instruments used here are Bansuri, Arbansi, Sahnai, Madanvari, Singa, Sankh Mandar, Dhol, Dhak, Dhamsa, Nagara, Damama, Karha, Tasa, Jurinagra, Visamdhanki, Thapchanchu, Kartal, Jhanjh, Thala, Manjhira and Ghanta. The popular folk music of the district includes Akhariya, Domkach, Dohari, Domkach, Janani, Jhumar, Mardana, Jhumar, Faguwa, Udasi, Pawas, Jhumta and Pratkali.
Tourism in Bokaro District
Tourism in Bokaro District includes several places of interest like
Bokaro Steel City, Garga Dam and Parasnath Hills, Bokaro Ispat Pustakalaya, Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Chandrapura and TenuGhat. These places are worth exploring. Tourism in Bokaro District means a memorable experience that is filled with enjoyment and serenity.
Bokaro District is well connected with other major cities of the state through roadways. Bokaro is popularly known as steel city, because the largest steel plant of the country is situated here.
