Petarwar (also spelled Petarbar, Peterbar, Peterwar) is a village in the Petarwar CD block in the

Bermo subdivision Bermo subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Bokaro district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Bokaro district was created on 1 April 1991 by taking out Chas and Chandankiyari CD blocks of Dha ...

of the

Bokaro district 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 a ...

in the

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state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

Geography

Location

Petarwar is located at .

Area overview

Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau () is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and th ...

with the

Damodar River Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The valley is rich in mineral resources and is known for large-scale mining and industrial activity. It was also known as the Sorrow o ...

cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The

East Bokaro Coalfield East Bokaro Coalfield is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to ...

located in the

Bermo ''For the town in North Wales, see Y Bermo'For the commune of Niger see Bermo, Niger'' Bermo is a census town in the Bermo CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district of the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location ...

Phusro Phusro is a nagar parishad in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated about from the district headquarters of Bokaro district. Damodar River passes through it. Geography Location Phusro ...

area and small intrusions of

Jharia Coalfield Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. The coalfield is an important ...

make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country,

Bokaro Steel Plant Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand. It is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet technology. It is the second largest steel plant in India after Bhilai Steel Plant and 3 ...

, operated by

Steel Authority of India Limited Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is an Indian Public sector undertakings in India, public sector steel manufacturing corporation based in New Delhi. It is the largest Government of India, government-owned steel producer, with an annual pr ...

, was set-up at

Bokaro Steel City Bokaro, officially known as Bokaro Steel City (), is a large and Planned community, planned city in Jharkhand, India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, fourth most populous city in the state and one of the first planned cities ...

. The

Damodar Valley Corporation Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is a statutory corporation which operates in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India to handle the Damodar Valley Project, the first multipurpose river valley project of independent ...

established its first thermal power station at

Bokaro (Thermal) Bokaro Thermal is a census town in Bermo block, Bermo Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Often colloquially referred to as 'BTPS', as the Bokaro Ther ...

. The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway,

Tenughat Dam Tenughat Dam () is an earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway across the Damodar River at Tenughat in Petarwar block of Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Tenughat Dam is located at . Over ...

, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkhand. The average annual rainfall is . The soil is generally infertile and agriculture is mostly rain-fed. Petarwar greets you with its lush forests, whether you approach from Bokaro or Ranchi. The dense greenery envelops you from both ends, creating a serene and captivating entrance. The region is dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal, Sakhua), the state tree of Jharkhand, thriving abundantly in Petarwar Block. The forest department in Petarwar Block is home to a large number of these majestic trees. Additionally, Dr. Vaidh utilizes a variety of medicinal trees found here to treat various diseases. Petarwar is also renowned for its vibrant weekly markets, held every Saturday and Tuesday. The Saturday market is particularly significant, offering a wide range of goods including vegetables, animals, fish, cows, goats, and other small animals. People from a 15 km radius flock to this bustling market to buy and sell their wares, making it a central hub of activity and commerce. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Petarbar had a total population of 5,060, of which 2,677 (53%) were males and 2,383 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 615. The total number of literate persons in Petarbar was 3,351 (87.85% of the population over 6 years).

Civic administration

Police station

Petarwar police station is located at Thana Road Petarwar. It is around 250 metres from Tenu Chowk.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Petarwar CD block are located at Petarwar.

Postal service

Petarwar comes under Giridih Postal Division (Jharkhand Circle) and has the pincode 829121.

Transport

NH 320 passes through Petarwar. It is very well connected in terms of road. Tenu chowk connects the NH 320 to

and

Gomia Gomia (also spelled as Gumia) is a census town in the Gomia CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The modern name is a transformation of ''Gumia'' over the years. Though, today, it is still ...

.Google maps The nearest railway station is Gomia Railway station at 27 km, along with

Bokaro steel city Bokaro, officially known as Bokaro Steel City (), is a large and Planned community, planned city in Jharkhand, India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, fourth most populous city in the state and one of the first planned cities ...

at around 30 km.

References

{{Bokaro District Villages in Bokaro district