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Jamshedpur (Hindi: जमशेदपुर, Bengali: জামশেদপুর, Urdu - جمشید پور pronunciationⓘ) is the largest urban conglomeration in the state of Jharkhand, India. Jamshedpur is a planned industrial city of India, founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. It is also known as Steel City, TataNagar or simply Tata.

Jamshedpur is the headquarters of the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. It has a population of 1.1 million (according to the 2001 census) and ranks 28th among the 35 million-plus cities in India. It is located on the Chota Nagpur plateau and is surrounded by the picturesque Dalma Hills. The city is bordered by the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai on the north and west parts of the city.

Jamshedpur is a major industrial center of East India. It houses companies like Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Lafarge Cement, Telcon, BOC Gases,Tata Technologies Limited, Praxair, TCE, TCS, Timken India, Tinplate and many more. It is home to the one of the largest industrial zones of India known as Adityapur which houses more than 1,200 small and medium scale industries.

Jamshedpur was declared the 7th cleanest city of India for the year 2010 according to survey by the Government of India.[1] In a survey in the year 2007, Jamshedpur was declared the 7th richest city of India. The survey was conducted on the basis of the percentage of population whose annual income is more than 1 million Rupees. It has been predicted as the 84th fastest growing city in the world for the timeframe 2006-2020.[2] A major part of the city is run by Tata Steel itself. Jamshedpur has been selected as one of the cities for the Global Compact Cities Pilot Programme by United Nations, the only one to be selected in India as well as the entire South-East Asia.[3]

Etymology

In 1919 Lord Chelmsford named the city Jamshedpur in honour of its founder, Jamshedji Nausserwanji Tata, whose birthday is celebrated on 3 March as Founder's Day. J. N. Tata had written to his son Dorabji Tata about his vision of a great city in the area. On Founders Day, the 225-acre (0.91 km2) Jubilee Park is decorated with brilliant lightwork for about a week .

The city has several nicknames including 'Steel City' (which was referenced during TATA Steel's 'Green City - Clean City - Steel City' campaign); 'Tatanagar' after the name of its railway station Tatanagar Railway Station or simply 'Tata' in deference to the presence of Tata companies. At one time it was also known as 'Kalimati' (meaning "black soil") after the village near the Sakchi area. The only trace of the name is the main road through Sakchi area of Jamshedpur which is named Kalimati road.

History

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Tata Steel plant in the early 20th century

At the turn of the twentieth century, Jamshedji Tata went to Pittsburgh and asked geologist Charles Page Perin to help him find the site to build India's first steel plant. The search for a site rich in iron, coal, limestone and water began in April 1904 in today's Madhya Pradesh.

The prospectors, C. M. Weld, Dorab Tata and Shapurji Saklatvala, took nearly three years in a painstaking search across vast stretches of inhospitable terrain to find a location. One day they came across a village called Sakchi, on the densely forested stretches of the Chhota Nagpur plateau, near the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers. It seemed to be the ideal choice and the place was selected.

Development work was undertaken by Durrell & Co, a civil engineering firm run by Lawrence Samuel Durrell, the father of the naturalist Gerald Durrell (who was born here) and the novelist Lawrence Durrell. Commissioned by the Tata family in 1920, Durrell built a tinplate mill, a brick-making plant, an office building, a hospital and over 400 workers' houses.

Jamshedji's plan for the city was clear. He envisioned far more than a mere row of workers hutments. He insisted upon building all the comforts and conveniences a city could provide. As a result, many areas in the city are well planned and there are public leisure places such as the Jubilee Park.

While building the city, Jamshedji Tata had said, "Be sure to lay wide streets planted with shady trees, every other of a quick growing variety. Be sure that there is plenty of space for lawns and gardens; reserve large areas for football, hockey and parks; earmark areas for Hindu temples, Mohammedan mosques and Christian churches."

What the city looks like today is a testament to his visionary plans. Jamshedpur is the only city in India without a municipality. The responsibility for its conservation and maintenance is entirely assumed by Tata Steel.

Legend has it that in the late 1980s when the state government proposed a law to end the Tatas' administration of Jamshedpur and bring the city under a municipality, the local populace rose in protest and defeated the government's proposal. In 2005, a similar proposal was once again put up by lobbying politicians. The target audience was the working class. A large majority sided with the government and set up protest meetings outside the East-Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner's office. However, the objective was never achieved and Jamshedpur remains without a municipality.

Geography

Jamshedpur is located at 22°48′N 86°11′E / 22.8°N 86.18°E / 22.8; 86.18.[4] It has an average elevation of 135 metres (442 ft). Jamshedpur is located in a hilly region. Jamshedpur occupies about 2.03% of the total area of Jharkhand. Total geographical area of Jamshedpur is 149.23 km square.[5]

Climate

Jamshedpur has a temperate climate, featuring a tropical wet and dry climate. Summers start in mid-March and can be extremely hot in May and June. The temperature variation during summer is from 35º – 42 °C although the city has witnessed temperatures higher than this. The minimum temperature during winters is 8 °C. The best time to pay a visit to the city is between October and April. During these months, the city even receives migratory birds. The climate of Jamshedpur is marked by south-west monsoon. Jamshedpur gets heavy rainfall from July to September and receives about 1200 mm of rainfall annually.

Climate data for Jamshedpur, India
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 76
(24) 		81
(27) 		91
(32) 		98
(36) 		98
(48) 		93
(33) 		88
(31) 		88
(31) 		87
(30) 		86
(30) 		82
(27) 		76
(24) 		87
(30)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 57
(07) 		62
(16) 		70
(21) 		78
(25) 		81
(27) 		81
(27) 		80
(26) 		79
(26) 		78
(25) 		73
(22) 		65
(18) 		57
(13) 		72
(22)
Average precipitation inches (cm) 0.43
(1.08) 		0.52
(1.33) 		0.76
(1.94) 		0.70
(1.77) 		2.16
(5.49) 		6.8
(17.28) 		9.09
(23.09) 		9.95
(25.27) 		6.53
(16.58) 		2.15
(5.45) 		0.34
(0.87) 		0.23
(0.59) 		39.66
(100.74)
Source: Weatherbase[6] and MSN Weather[7]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[8] Jamshedpur had a population of 1,134,788 and ranks 28th among the 35 million-plus cities in India according to the census 2001. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jamshedpur has an average literacy rate of 83%,[9] higher than the national average of 59.5%. In Jamshedpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The conversational language is Hindi. However tribal languages like Santhali and Ho are also spoken in city outskirts. The population is multi-ethnic owing to migration of people from all over the country to work in the numerous industries present in the city.

Major festivals celebrated include Makar Sakranti, Baha, Mage,Easter, Durga Puja, Deepavali, Holi, Christmas, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-uz-Zuha and Chhath, Shabbebarat. Durga Puja by far is the biggest festivity of the city and with nearly 300 community Pujas Jamshedpur probably comes only second to Kolkata in Durga Puja.[10]

Economy

Main article: Economy and Industries of Jamshedpur
File:Tata steel lake and plant.jpg
Tata Steel plant

Jamshedpur is home to the first private iron and steel company of India. The areas surrounding Jamshedpur are rich in minerals, including iron ore, coal, manganese bauxite and lime.It is a modern, industrial city; the main industries being iron and steel, truck manufacturing, tinplate production, cement and other small and medium scale industries revolving around these products.

The largest factory is that of Tata Steel (the erstwhile Tata Iron and Steel Company or TISCO), situated almost at the center of the city. Tata Steel is the largest iron and steel producing plant in India, as well as the oldest. Plans have been made for the expansion of Tata Steel's existing plant at Jamshedpur from 7 million tonnes per annum to 10 million tonnes per annum. It would then be the first plant in the world to have 10 million tonne capacity in a single campus. The steel plant covers around a fourth of the land area of Jamshedpur, and has two inland water lakes.

Tata has won awards like the Prime Minister's Trophy for Best Integrated Steel Plant for a record five times,[11] ranked World’s Best Steel Maker for three times by World Steel Dynamics,[12] world renowned Deming Prize for major advances in quality improvement.

The other major factory in the city is Tata Motors with Telcon, which manufactures heavy vehicles and construction/earth moving equipment. Tata Motors was previously called The Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO), as railway locomotives were once manufactured here. The plant spread over 822 acres[13] is one of the largest in the country and at peak rate can roll out 450 vehicles per day.[14]

Lafarge Cement, earlier Tata Cement, is located near Tata Motors. Along with the smokestacks of Tata Power, a coal fired captive power station that supplies a great deal of the city's electricity, it can be conspicuously seen from the railway tracks while coming to Jamshedpur by rail.

Tata Tinplate (the erstwhile Tinplate Co. of India Ltd.) manufactures tinplate. It was originally a British company built in Golmuri, later on taken over by Tata. Another factory, located near Tata Motors, is the Indian Steel and Wire products (ISWP). ISWP was reopened after more than five years by Tata Steel. ISWP resumed production in its wire mill on January 2, 2004, after its takeover by Tata Steel, and has commenced its rod mill operations.

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Tata Motor assembly line in Jamshedpur

Other industries in the city include TRF Limited, which manufactures bulk material handling and processing machines and other engineering goods, Timken manufacturers of industrial bearings, Tata Ryersons, Agrico, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, manufactures agricultural implements, and Tata Yodogawa Ltd manufactures rolls and dies for rolling mills.

Praxair and British Oxygen Company (BOC), are producers of liquefied oxygen, nitrogen and other gases, they both have plants adjacent to the steel mill.Usha Martin located in Adityapur is a wire rope manufacturing company.

Other companies are ABB, TCS, L&T, S&L, SMS, Danielle, Italiam Pianti.

Most of the smaller companies are located in the 'Adityapur Industrial Estate' which has been Asia's largest Industrial hub for long.

There are a number of mobile operators in Jamshedpur.

Main article: List of mobile network operators in Jamshedpur

Civic administration

The civic administration of the city is under multiple hands. They are

  • Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC)
  • Adityapur Municipal Council (AMC)
  • Jugsalai Municipality and
  • Mango Notified Area Committee (MNAC).

JNAC is divided into two parts, one is the Tata lease area while the other is the non-Tata lease area. The leased area which is 41 km² is managed by JUSCO while the rest is managed by JNAC itself.

AMC looks after the 49 km2 of Adityapur region comprising the residential as well the industrial belt. MNAC looks after the residential regions of Mango and Pardih, 18 km2 in area.

The government is considering creating a unified municipal administrative body called the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration or JUA. The proposed body would comprise the areas currently under the Jamshedpur Notified Area, Adityapur Municipal council, Mango Notified Area, Jugsalai Municipality and the towns of Parsudih, Ghorabandha, Chotagovindpur, Gadhra, Sarjamdah, Haldubani, Kitadih, and Bagbera, which are a part of the Jamshedpur Block. The JUA would cover a area of 49 km square[5]

Transport

The city is well connected via rail and road services. The intra city road network is very large and planned.

Railways

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Tatanagar Railway Station

Tatanagar Junction is a railway junction and a model station on the South Eastern Railway and is the most important railway junction of the state as it is connected directly to all the major cities of India, viz., Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Raipur, Patna, Nagpur, Kanpur, Ranchi, Pune, Jammu, Vishakapatnam, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar etc. The main railway station of the city is known as Tatanagar Junction, others are Adityapur , Gamahria , Salgajhari and Govindpur.

Roadways

Jamshedpur is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The major highways are:

  • National Highway 33 (NH 33) touches the city and connects it to Mumbai and further joins the NH32, which connects Kolkata with Delhi.
  • National Highway 32 (NH 32) connects Jamshedpur to Govindpur via Dhanbad, Bokaro.

Bus services are available from Jamshedpur to Ranchi (131 km), Patna, Gaya, Kolkata (300 km) via Baharagora, Hazaribagh, Puri, Bhubaneshwar, Asansol, Bokaro, Dhanbad etc.

The four lane expressway, which will connect the industrial town of Adityapur to the city will be completed by the end of 2011.

Local transport

For local transport, the commuters have the option of bus and auto-rickshaw. Auto rickshaws are the popular mode of local commuting. Jamshedpur City Ride Bus is run by JUSCO(Jamshedpur Utilities & Services Company, a Tata Enterprise)[1]. It was launched in March 2009. The fleet comprises Tata Star Buses.

It services most areas of the city. Each bus is equipped with GPS, electronic sign boards and computerized vending machines. As Jamshedpur is a participating city in centres 63 city urban development scheme JNNURUM the State government has introduced around 50 LFB buses under the scheme [2].

Airport

Sonari Airport is the airport serving the city. The airport is primarily used for bringing in chartered planes of TATA group.

A few airlines that started operations from Jamshedpur in 2007 were forced to withdraw due to unviable operations following conversion of the airport from Category 3C to 2C which means that runway length will be shorter and that no more than 45 passengers can be accommodated on a flight. Kingfisher and MDLR airlines had flights from the airport till November 2009. From 16 August 2010, airlines services were resumed by Deccan Charters with three daily flights to Kolkata.

The airport has a flight training school and simulator center for commercial pilots called Alchemist Aviation (formerly known as Tatanagar Aviation). The Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying Club was started by the Tata Sons group chairman Mr. Ratan Tata who is a pilot himself. The nearest commercial airports are Kolkata and Ranchi.

Tata Steel has proposed to set up a 300-acre (1.2 km2) greenfield airport on the outskirts of Jamshedpur in Adityapur-Seraikella region. It was supposed to have a runway length of 7,500 ft (2,300 m) for larger aircraft's operations.[15][16][17] As of 2010 the project is on hold, Tata Steel MD stated that the airport was not feasible unless good road networks were built.[18] TRIL has announced that it would build the new airport as a private developer, in a press conference.

Education and research

Jamshedpur has a high literacy rate, comparable to the best in the country. The Steel City has 183 schools and 13 colleges. Of these, 25 schools and one inter-college are managed by JUSCO Education Department. They cater to over thirty thousand children, with fees at a concessional rate. Tata Steel also endows scholarships, enabling talented students to pursue higher studies. These include the Golden Jubilee scholarship, which is awarded to deserving students.

Institutes in the city include Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute), the oldest and one of the best management institutes in India, and the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, an Institute of National Importance in the field of engineering/technology.

Jamshedpur has many schools with some of them being acclaimed not only in eastern India but nationally as well like include Rajendra Vidyalaya, DBMS English School, Loyola School Jamshedpur, Sacred Heart Convent, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Little Flower School and others.

See Educational institutions in Jamshedpur for a list of the schools and colleges in the city.

Most of the schools follow the ICSE/ISC pattern, while others are affiliated to CBSE board.

The National Metallurgical Laboratory is located here. The third in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) family of 38 laboratories, NML was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation on the 26th of November, 1950 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru "in a spirit of hope and faith in the future".[19]

SNTI or Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute was one of the first labour training institutes of the country and gives technical education to the employees of Tata group of companies and others too. This institute has the largest library in town.

Sports

Jamshedpur has a reputation as the sports capital of Jharkhand with Tata Steel promoting sporting activities. Jamshedpur's private clubs provide opportunities for activities, such as golf, tennis, squash, billiards, horse riding and water scootering.

JRD Tata Sports Complex

Academies and stadiums include:

JRD Tata Sports Complex has an international standard football ground and an eight-lane monosynthetic track. Facilities for handball, tennis, volleyball, hockey, basketball, boxing, and table tennis, as well as a modern gymnasium, are available at the complex.

Keenan Stadium has a backdrop of the Dalma Hills, providing a picturesque setting for cricket. The stadium is named after John Lawrence Keenan, a former general manager at Tata Steel. The stadium hosted its 1st International One Day Cricket match on December 7, 1983 in which India lost to the touring West Indies Team. Many other International matches have been played here in which India has won only one match against South Africa in 1999-2000. Yuvraj Singh scored his first class highest score of 358 against Bihar at this ground before being selected for the National Team to play the ICC Knock Out Trophy in 2000.

Keenan Stadium

Tata Football Academy (TFA) was started in 1987 to nurture budding Indian footballers and raise the standard of Indian football.

Tata Archery Academy - archery is a sport indigenous to the tribal people of Chhotanagpur and Santhal Pargana. Tata Steel has pursued and nurtured the local tribals and provided them with facilities and training to bring them up to international competition standards in archery. It's students have attributed a lot of fame to the institute by bringing in many medals in National and Intentional competitions.

Jamshedpur has two golf courses - the Beldih Golf Course and the Golmuri Golf Course. Both these courses are at the heart of the city. The bigest is the Beldih Golf Course which is around 600 yards. The Golmuri Golf Course although smaller is also challenging. They together hold the annual Tata Open Golf Tournament which is an event held under the support of the Professional Golf Tour of India. The tournament was started in 2002.

Media

Hindi, Bengali and English newspapers are published from the city, including Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan , Prabhat Khabar and The Telegraph.

TV programming is provided by regional news channels like Sahara Samay, ETV Bihar and Jharkhand. There are several news programs broadcast by local cable operators.

Jamshedpur has the following FM radio stations:

  • Red FM 93.5,
  • Radio Dhoom 104.8,
  • Big FM 92.7
  • Vividh Bharati (All India Radio) is broadcast on 100.8 FM.

Places of interest

  • Tata Steel is the foundation of the city, the steel company is the world's sixth largest producer of iron and steel.
  • Jubilee Park was a gift by Tata Steel to the citizens of Jamshedpur on the completion of its 50 years. It was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India in 1956. This 225-acre (0.91 km2) park has a rose garden and a lake. It has an avenue of trimmed Ashok trees, and fountains and water cascades which run during the night. It is a favourite with morning walkers, joggers, cyclists and anglers.
  • Tata Steel Zoological Park is a zoo is tucked in a corner of the Jubilee Park. The 'Safari Park' in the zoo enables visitors to take a drive through a wooded area where animals roam free and uncaged. A visit to the Nature Education Centre, a boat ride in the Jubilee Lake or a walk along the Nature Trail are outlets for relaxation.
  • Narawa Pahar is a beautiful place surrounded by mountains on the bank of the River Gurra near the Tata-Musabani Highway at a 10 km distance from Sundarnagar. This is a popular spots for picnic during winter vacations.
  • Jubilee Nicco Amusement Park provides entertainment that was earlier the privilege of metro cities only. The green hillocks and the water body provide surroundings for rides like whirling in the wind, dashing cars, rolling till the moon, derby riding, caterpillar ride and a 75-meter slide.
  • Dimna Lake nestles at the foot of the Dalma hills, Dimna Lake is an artificial reservoir and one of the main sources for the city's drinking water. The Lake has facilities for water sports like jetskiing, rowing and water scooting.
Dimna Lake
  • Rivers Meet: 'Domuhani' is the scenic confluence of the Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers. Domuhani, situated at the extreme north-west point of the city. It is a popular picnic spot.
  • Dalma Hills are north of the Subarnarenkha river, they stretch 16 km from east to west. Accessible by road. Famous for herds of wild elephants. Facilities for trekking and mountain climbing.
  • Hudco Lake in Telco Colony, is a beautiful park and picnic spot with an artificial waterfall and man-made lake. The hillock nearby provides a panoramic view of the area.
  • Sir Dorabji Tata Park, near Keenan Stadium, hosts Jamshedpur's annual flower show in December. It has manicured lawns, flower beds and brilliantly lit fountains provide a delightful touch of colour to the park.
  • Bhatia Park is situated at Shastri Nagar along the banks of the Subernareka river. Located at Uliyaan, Kadma.
Russi Mody Centre for Excellence
  • Russi Mody Centre for Excellence (RMCE) is a structure, just outside the Jubilee Park, designed by the architect, Hafeez Contractor. It is home to the many professional associations of Jamshedpur. It also houses the Tata Steel Archives, where artifacts relating to the history of Tata Steel and the city are displayed.
  • BELDIH Kalibari Ashram, located near the Loyola School, just opposite Beldih Club. Built and raised about 100 years ago by this temple is one of the holiest Hindu shrines at Jamshedpur.
  • Gol Pahari Mandir situated just outside the city, is famous for the Pahari Mandir, where Pahari Maa is the reigning deity. The temple (mandir) is built on a hill near the Tatanagar Railway Station. An annual festival is organised at the Railway Loco Colony to worship Pahari Maa.
  • Rankini Mandir at Kadma, is one of the oldest Kali Temples, and draws devotees every day.
  • Bhuvaneshwari Mandir, located at Telco colony near VBCV school, is situated on top of a hill and looking down on the south-eastern part of the city.
  • Ghatshila is a township famous for its copper factory. It is situated 37 kmr west of Jamshedpur. A town famous for its scenic beauty.
  • Pardih KALI MANDIR is at temple of the Goddess Kali in Pardih, on the way to NH-33.

Sections of the city

File:Jamshedpur Pipeline road 2.jpg
Pipeline Road at night
  • Sakchi is the heart of the city, with the main markets and a few residential areas. The oldest part of the city has many buildings having older architectural styles, but also houses the bigger merchants showrooms. The village at which Jamshedpur was founded was called Sakchi. The area also houses Aambagaan which is a huge open ground and one of the oldest in the city. It hosts most of the seasonal fairs and exhibitions. Situated adjacent to Sakchi and Baradwari.
  • Bistupur is an upmarket commercial area and residential township, which caters more to the middle/upper-middle class. Most of the city's showrooms, shopping complexes, popular restaurants and high luxury hotels are situated here on the high street. Bistupur commands the highest real estate prices.
  • Adityapur is connected to the Steel City by Kharkai Bridge, and at one time held the status of Asia's largest industrial estate. Most of the ancillary businesses catering to Tata Motors and Tata Cummins are located here. Though situated in a district (Saraikela-Kharsawan) other than that in which Jamshedpur is located (East Singhbhum), it is considered a part of the city. An All India Radio broadcasting station is located here.It houses more than 800 small scale industries and prior to Noida was the largest industrial zone in Asia.
  • Mango is a suburb of the city situated across the Subarnarekha River. Pardih is a part of Mango near National Highway 33. It has seen development activity and population increases as the city expands further north of the Subernarekha. Azadnagar, also known as Azad Bastie is situated in Mango, is a predominantly Muslim area. Its residents work in the Middle East and Africa, sending millions as foreign remittance to the city.It is a growing residential area. Dalma mountain and Lake Dimna are also near from this place. They offer one of the most scenic views in the city
  • Telco township is owned and maintained by Tata Motors. Telco officials and employees enjoy all facilities ranging from medical to entertainment all within this area itself, including health care, sports and education. There is also a 'Telco Club' with a swimming pool and a cricket ground. It also consists of Nildih which is home to the Tubes division of Tata Steel and the bungalows of employees working there. Bari Nagar is a Muslim populated area touching the boundary of Telco Campus.
  • Kadma is a quiet residential locality next to Sonari, one of the biggest residential areas in the city. Situated here are living houses for Tata Steel employees like Professional Flats, Dindli Enclave and the Kaiser bungalows.
  • Jugsalai is the area adjacent to the Tatanagar railway station. Known as Jugsalai, it has a large wholesale market for clothes, grocery, etc. It has got the status of a municipality and is one of the four administrative constituents of the city. It is the most densely populated are of the city.
  • Parsudih, situated in the southern part of Jamshedpur, is one of largest residential area of the city. Home to Golpahari Temple, the oldest temple in Jamshedpur and the most visited. The Pramathanagar area of Parsudih is a predominantly a Bengali area which is sometimes referred to as mini-Bengal. The places nearby which are considered a part of Parsudih,Karandih and Sarjamda. All of them are predominantly tribal areas.
  • Sonari houses residential layouts and the city airport, close to Rivers Meet (Karkhai and Subarnarekha). It is home to the Bharat Seva Ashram. A regional Indian Army camp is located here.
  • Govindpur is close to Tata Motors, Sumant Mulvakar Park, the Tata Power plant, and the Lafarge Cement plant, Govindpur lies on the way to the Rakha Copper Project and Jadugora Uranium Mines. The Hudco dam is good picnic spot for people during the winter months.
  • Golmuri is a residential and market area, including the city's biggest wholesale grain markets. The Doordarshan television tower is located here, beside a maidan where touring circuses pitch their tents. Home to the huge Akash Deep Plaza shopping complex. Located near Golmuri is Sidhgora, a residential area for Tata Steel employees. The biggest water storage tank of the city is located here.
  • Birsanagar is named after a tribal warrior Birsa Munda, who fought against the British during India's freedom struggle. It is the biggest residential area in Jamshedpur. It started out as a huge illegal squatter settlement under the patronage of Kunjal Lakra, an influential tribal leader of Birsa Seva Dal. The building pattern in this area is irregular, as the residences were privately constructed.
  • Gamharia is an industrial hub, connected to Jamshedpur by the river Kharkhai. It comes under the Saraikela-Kharsawan district but is considered to be a part of Jamshedpur. Companies located there include two big ancillaries of Tata Steel- Tayo Rolls and Tisco Growth Shop, Usha Martin, and the Caparo Group of Industries.

List of notable people from Jamshedpur

Main article: List of people from Jamshedpur

UN selection for Pilot Project

Jamshedpur was chosen to be one of the six cities to participate in the UN Global Compact Cities pilot programme. The other five cities are Melbourne (Australia), Porto Alegre (Brazil), Tianjin (PRC), Nairobi (Kenya) and San Francisco (USA).

Jamshedpur represented south Asia. Tata Steel's record in community development and its close involvement in providing services to the steel city has been the reason behind Jamshedpur being nominated for the international pilot project.[3]

See also

References

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