{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Bokaro Steel City|other uses|Bokaro (disambiguation)}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=November 2009}} {{original research|date=August 2017}} }} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement | name = Bokaro district | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Jharkhand|District]] of [[Jharkhand]] | total_type = Total | native_name = | image_skyline = {{Photomontage | photo1a = Bokaro District Montage.png | photo2a = Bokaro Steel City.jpg }} | image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: Kalika Maharani Temple in [[Chas, Bokaro|Chas]], [[Dugda]] railway station, [[Bokaro Steel Plant]], Sewati Hills, Dam on Damodar River and Bokaro village Cow | mapframe = yes | mapframe-point = none | map_caption = Location of Bokaro district in Jharkhand | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = Bokaro Steel City | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Government banner of Jharkhand.png}} [[Jharkhand]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of Jharkhand|Division]] | subdivision_name2 = [[North Chotanagpur Division|North Chotanagpur]] | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = [[Bokaro Steel City]] | parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]] | parts_style = para | p1 = 8 | area_total_km2 = 2883 | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = | population_total = 2,062,330 | population_footnotes = | population_urban = | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Demographics | demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] | demographics1_info1 = 72.01% | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | demographics1_info2 = | leader_title = [[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] | leader_name = Sri Ajay Nath Jha ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]) | leader_title1 = [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of police]] | leader_name1 = Sri Harvinder Singh ([[Indian Police Service|IPS]]) | leader_title2 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]] | leader_name2 = 1. [[Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency|Dhanbad]] (shared with Dhanbad district), 2. [[Giridih Lok Sabha constituency|Giridih]] (shared with Giridih district) | leader_title3 = [[Member of Parliament|MP]] | leader_name3 = Dhulu Mahato ([[BJP]]) | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | registration_plate = | blank_name_sec2 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]] | blank_info_sec2 = [[National Highway 18 (India)|NH 18]], [[National Highway 320 (India)|NH 320]], [[National Highway 218 (India)|NH 218]] | website = {{URL|https://bokaro.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== 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 [[Steel Authority of India|SAIL]], [[Vedanta Limited]], [[Dalmia Group|Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited]], [[Jaypee Group|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== {{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,43,649|13=1911|14=2,83,125|15=1921|16=2,93,454|17=1931|18=3,45,504|19=1941|20=3,96,143|21=1951|22=4,54,060|23=1961|24=5,54,613|25=1971|26=7,62,675|27=1981|28=10,97,130|29=1991|30=14,54,416|31=2001|32=17,77,662|33=2011|34=20,62,330|source=Census of India<ref>{{cite web |title=Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43353/download/47042/20%20A-2%20Jharkhand.pdf |website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>|align=center|cols=2}}
{{Bar box |title=Religion in Bokaro district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11377/download/14490/DDW20C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{Bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|79.35}} {{Bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|11.71}} {{Bar percent|[[Sarnaism|Sarna]]|maroon|7.78}} {{Bar percent|[[Christianity in Jharkhand|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.67}} {{Bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.49}} }}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Bokaro district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,062,330,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Bokaro |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/554/download/1864/DH_2011_2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 222nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|716|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.99%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Bokaro has a [[sex ratio]] of 916 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|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.<ref name=districtcensus/>
===Languages=== {{Pie chart |thumb = left |caption = Languages in Bokaro district (2011)<ref name="language"/> |label1 = [[Khortha language|Khortha]] |value1 = 46.23 |color1 = red |label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 13.61 |color2=orange |label3 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value3 = 10.67 |color3 = orchid |label4 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value4 = 8.67 |color4 = darkturquoise |label5 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value5 = 5.71 |color5 = gold |label6 = [[Urdu]] |value6 = 4.09 |color6 = green |label7 = [[Magahi language|Magahi]] |value7 = 4.04 |color7 = crimson |label8 = [[Kurmali language|Kurmali]]|value8 = 2.72 |color8 = pink |label9 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]] |value9 = 1.14 |color9 = moccasin |label10 = Others |value10 = 3.12 |color10 = grey }} At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 46.23% of the population in the district spoke [[Khortha language|Khortha]], 13.61% [[Hindi]], 10.67% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 8.67% [[Santali language|Santali]], 5.71% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 4.09% [[Urdu]], 4.04% [[Magahi language|Magahi]], 2.72% [[Kurmali language|Karmali]] and 1.14% [[Maithili language|Maithili]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10207/download/13319/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
==Politics== {{transcluded section|source=6th Jharkhand Assembly}} {{#section:6th Jharkhand Assembly|MLA Header}} {{#section:6th Jharkhand Assembly|Bokaro district}} |}
== Notable people ==
* [[Ravi Prakash]], founder of Screamer (screamer.in) and COVIDEXCHANGE.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ऑक्सीजन-प्लाज्मा की है जरूरत, यहां मिलेगी पूरी जानकारी, कोरोना से जूझ रहे लोगों के लिए बोकारो के इस छात्र ने बनाया खास ऐप|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/bokaro/coronavirus-update-bokaro-oxygen-plasma-is-needed-complete-information-will-be-found-here-this-student-of-bokaro-has-created-a-special-app-for-people-struggling-with-corona-srn|access-date=18 May 2021|website=Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prabhat Khabar RANCHI - City epaper dated Wed, 23 Sep 20|url=https://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/2831816/RANCHI-City/Ranchi-City#page/7/1|access-date=18 May 2021|website=epaper.prabhatkhabar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=RANCHI - City, Ranchi City : readwhere|url=https://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/m5/3084280/RANCHI-City/Ranchi-City#page/8/1|access-date=18 May 2021|website=epaper.prabhatkhabar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BOKARO, BOKARO : readwhere|url=https://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/m5/3077548/BOKARO/BOKARO#page/1/1|access-date=18 May 2021|website=epaper.prabhatkhabar.com}}</ref> * [[Sambit Patra]], national spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Bokaro district}} * [https://bokaro.nic.in/ Bokaro District website] {{Geographic location |Centre = Bokaro district |North = [[Giridih district]] |Northeast = [[Dhanbad district]] |East = |Southeast = [[Purulia district]], [[West Bengal]] |South = |Southwest = |West = [[Ramgarh district]] |Northwest = [[Hazaribagh district]] }}
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