Jamshedpur
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| Area | 64 km² |
| Population | 1.6 million |
| Temperature | 9 to 44 degrees C |
| Schools | 185 |
| Colleges | 13 |
A city founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, Jamsehdpur (जमशेदपूर in Devanagri), India, then known as Sakchi was home to the first private Iron and Steel company of India. The areas surrounding Jamshedpur are rich with minerals, including iron ore, coal, manganese, lime. Some of these areas are Jamadoba, Noamundi and West Bokaro.
The city was named Jamshedpur in 1919 by Lord Chelmsford, in honour of its founder. J.N.Tata had written to his son Dorabji Tata about his vision of a great city in the area. His birthday is celebrated on 3rd March every year as 'Founders Day'.
Located in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the Chota Nagpur plateau, it is surrounded by the beautiful Dalma Hills, and the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkhai run through it.
It is a modern, industrial city; the main industries being iron and steel, truck manufacturing, tinplate production and other Small and Medium Scale Industries revolving around these products. The largest factory is the Tata Steel(the erstwhile TISCO), and it rings around most of the city's periphery. The other major factory in the city is called Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO), now known as Tata Motors, which manufactures heavy vehicles in the city. Most of the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are located just outside Jamshedpur, in the Adityapur Industrial Estate.
Jamshedpur is host to one of the best business school in India - XLRI which is known for its Personnel Management & Industrial Relations program.
Life in the city is comfortable, with all areas having 24 hours running water and electricity. Facilities are maintained by Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC), and is funded by TISCO. However, areas not maintained by JNAC experience intermittent power cuts, bad roads and government apathy.
The conversational language is Hindi, though the city itself is of a cosmopolitan nature. The main ethnic groups are Biharis, Adivasis and Bengalis. The major festivals are Deepavali, Holi, Id-ul-fitr and Christmas. Adivasis celebrate 'Tusu' and Biharis celebrate Chatt.
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Sections of the city
- Sakchi - The heart of the city, with the main markets and a few residential areas. Generally the Sackchi Market is crowded and dusty.
- Bistupur - A Township owned by TISCO , also has markets and residences, which cater more to the middle/upper-middle class people working for TISCO.
- Telco - This township is maintained by TELCO.
- Jugsalai
- Sidhgorha
- Golmuri
- Baridih
- Sitaramdera
- Mango
- Kadma
- Sonari
- Adityapur: Connected to the Steel City by Kharkai Bridge, at one time held the reputation of Asia's largest industrial area.
Important markets
- Bishtupur
- Sakchi Bazar
- Kharangajhar: Lying at the skirts of Tata Motors Colony, this is the most important market for the employees of Tata Mators. It is basically a long stretch of road that has spread its tentacles into other lanes.
- Azad Market
- Plaza Market
How to get there
- Air: There is an airport at Sonari, which used to have Vayudoot flights to Calcutta. Now it is only used for private airplanes and gliding lessons.
- Rail: Tatanagar (Jamshedpur) is an important railway junction station on the South Eastern Railway and is connected directly to all the major cities of India, viz., Calcutta, Bombay, Patna, Ranchi, Puri etc. The Railway station is known as Tatanagar.
- Road: Jamshedpur is connected by road with most of the major cities in India. Regular bus services are available from Jamshedpur to Ranchi (131 km), Patna, Gaya, Calcutta (250 km), Hazaribagh etc.
- Moving around within the city: Private vehicles are very popular, though Mini Buses, Auto Rickshaws and Cycle Ricksaws are available in all parts of the town.
Places of interest
- Jubilee Park: This is 200 acre (0.8 km²) park with a zoo and a lake.
- Dimna Lake: 8 miles (13 km) from Jamshedpur nestling at the foot of Dalma hills.
- Rivers Meet: The confluence of rivers Kharkai and Subarnarekha is located.
- Dalma Hills: North of Subarnarenkha river it stretches from east to west by about 16 km. It is accessible by road.
Colleges
Schools
- Little Flower School
- Loyola High School
- D.B.M.S. English School
- Sacred Heart Convent High School
- Rajendra Vidyalaya
- Jamshedpur Public School
- Kerala Samajam High School
- Narbheram Hansraj High School
- Beldih Church School Un-official Website (http://www.beldihschool.com) Discussion Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beldih_school/)
- Hill Top School
- Gulmohar High School
External links
- Tatanagar.com (http://www.tatanager.com)
- JamshedpurLive (http://www.jamshedpurlive.com) - Contains extensive information on Jamshedpur
- Official Website (http://jamshedpur.nic.in/)