Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major
industrial city
An industrial city or industrial town is a town or city in which the municipal economy, at least historically, is centered around industry, with important factories or other production facilities in the town. It has been part of most countries' ...
in
eastern India
East India is a region consisting of the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
and West Bengal and also the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The states of Bihar and West Bengal lie on the Indo-Gangetic plain. Jharkhan ...
. It is the
largest city in the 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 the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million in the wider metropolitan area, Jamshedpur is the third largest
metropolitan area
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in the region and 36th largest urban area in the country and 72nd most populous city in the country. Located on the confluence of
Swarnarekha and
Kharkai rivers, Jamshedpur is surrounded by the
Dalma Hills
Dalma range refers to the continuation of an assemblage of hills stretching over Jharkhand and West Bengal states in India.
Tourism
* Hanuman Temple
* Shiva Temple
* Pindrabera FRH
* Majhlabandh
* Nichlabandh
* Bamboo hut
* Natural Interpret ...
.
The modern city is built over the village of
Sakchi
Sakchi was a village in north eastern Indian territory of Singhbhum which was selected by Jamsetji Tata to be the location of a planned steel city, which in 1919 became Jamshedpur. Sakchi is now part of the city between the Tata Steel site and ...
near the
Kalimati Railway Station. It was chosen by
Dorabji Tata
Sir Dorabji Tata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist of the British Raj, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata Group. He was knighted in 1910 for his contributions to indu ...
as an "ideal location" for the development of Asia's first iron and steel plant and a planned industrial city, visioned by his father
Jamsetji Tata
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. He established the city of Jamshedpur.
Born into a Zoroastrian Parsi family in ...
, the founder of Tata Group. The project began in 1908; the steel factory was completed in 1908 and the city was established in 1919, named as Jamshedpur by Lord Chelmsford. The city played an active role in the
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. It was a high value target for Japan during Second World War, prompting the British Administration to deploy British and American troops across the city.
Following the independence of India in 1947, the city became part of
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
's
Singhbhum district
Singhbhum was a district of India during the British Raj, part of the Chota Nagpur Division of the Bengal Presidency. It was located in the present-day Indian state of Jharkhand. Chaibasa was the district headquarters. Located in the southern ...
. Jamshedpur was affected severely by the communal riots in 1964 and 1979. In the 1980s, the city experienced a rise in crimes particularly in northern Jamshedpur, notably the assassinations of politicians and mafia leaders in 1989 and 1994, which decreased later. Jamshedpur was a centre of the statehood movement. On 15 November 2000, the city became part of newly-formed
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 ...
state.
A major commercial and industrial centre in India, Jamshedpur is demographically diverse city. It has been ranked consistently as one of the cleanest cities in India by
Swach Survekshan, 2nd in India in terms of quality of life. Jamshedpur is one of the fastest-growing global cities in the world and first smart cities in India along with
Naya Raipur
Nava Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield project, Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chh ...
. It is a local popular tourist destination known for its forests and ancient temples. Jamshedpur is the only million plus city in India without a municipal corporation.
Etymology
In 1919
Lord Chelmsford
Viscount Chelmsford, of Chelmsford in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1921 for Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford, the former Viceroy of India. The title of Baron Chelmsford, of Chelms ...
named the city, which was previously a village called
Sakchi
Sakchi was a village in north eastern Indian territory of Singhbhum which was selected by Jamsetji Tata to be the location of a planned steel city, which in 1919 became Jamshedpur. Sakchi is now part of the city between the Tata Steel site and ...
, 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 km
2)
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
Tatanagar Junction Railway Station, station code TATA, is the main railway station serving the city of Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Indian Railways. It has 6 platforms a ...
or simply "Tata" in deference to the presence of
Tata companies.
At one time it was also known as "Kalimati" (meaning "Land of Goddess Kali") after the village near the Sakchi area.
Sakchi was merged into Jamshedpur as a neighbourhood in 1919.
The only trace of the name is the main road through Sakchi area of Jamshedpur which is named Kalimati Road.
History
Foundation

At the end of 19th century,
Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata met steel makers in
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
to get the most advanced technology for his plant. It is said that he got the idea of building a steel plant after hearing
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle (4 December 17955 February 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher. Known as the "Sage writing, sage of Chelsea, London, Chelsea", his writings strongly influenced the intellectual and artistic culture of the V ...
declare in a lecture in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
that "the nation which gains control of iron soon acquires the control of gold". At the turn of the twentieth century, Tata 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
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
.
The prospectors C. M. Weld,
Dorabji Tata
Sir Dorabji Tata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist of the British Raj, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata Group. He was knighted in 1910 for his contributions to indu ...
and
Shapurji Saklatvala
Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala (28 March 1874 – 16 January 1936) was a communist militant and British politician of Indian Parsi heritage. He was the first person of Indian heritage to become a British Member of Parliament (MP) for the Labour P ...
, 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
Sakchi was a village in north eastern Indian territory of Singhbhum which was selected by Jamsetji Tata to be the location of a planned steel city, which in 1919 became Jamshedpur. Sakchi is now part of the city between the Tata Steel site and ...
, on the densely forested stretches of 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 ...
, near the confluence of the
Subarnarekha and
Kharkai rivers.
It seemed to be the ideal choice and the place was selected.
In 1908 the construction of the plant as well as the city officially began.
The first steel ingot was rolled on 16 February 1912.
The city's construction continued.
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 and Dimna Lake.
While building the city, Jamshedji Tata had said,
Messrs Julin Kennedy Sahlin from
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
prepared the first layout of the town of Jamshedpur.
What the city looks like today is a testament to his visionary plans. In 1919, the
industrial neighborhood was merged to form Jamshedpur according to
Jamsetji Tata
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. He established the city of Jamshedpur.
Born into a Zoroastrian Parsi family in ...
, the founder of the industrial establishment.
As a tribute to the company's contribution in the war, on the day of city's official opening, Lord Chelmsford visited and named Jamshedpur, in honour of Jamshedji Tata.
British colonial era
The first world war began in August 1914.
It rapidly escalated to West Asia centring around the
Suez Canal
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of
Egypt
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and from there to the region of
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a historical region of West Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent. Today, Mesopotamia is known as present-day Iraq and forms the eastern geographic boundary of ...
, now called
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
.
It extended to
East Africa
East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the regi ...
,
Palestine
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...
and rest of the
Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
.
Nearly 1,500 miles of rail and 3,00,000 tonnes of steel produced in Jamshedpur were used in military campaigns across Mesopotamia, Egypt,
Salonica
Thessaloniki (; ), also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece (with slightly over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area) and the capital cit ...
and East Africa.
After the end of the war in 1919, the company received warm acclaim from Britain.
World War II started in 1939 in the European countries and extended to the Middle East and rest of Asia.
The city was a high-value target for Japan during the war.
The British government sought to protect the city from attacks.
Several bomb shelters were set up across the city, while anti-aircraft guns were placed on the outskirts.
British and American troops were brought into Jamshedpur.
Additional airfields were built at Chakulia and Kalaikunda, surrounded by several underground bunkers.
A series of wheeled armoured carriers, known as 'Tatanagars', contributing to the war effort, were manufactured in Jamshedpur.
Between 1940 and 1944, a total of 4,655 Tatanagar units were produced at the Railway workshop in Jamshedpur.
In 1945,
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive company, headquartered in Mumbai and part of the Tata Group. The company produces passenger cars, cars, trucks, vans, and busses, buses.
T ...
was established as "Tata Engineering & Locomotive", by purchasing the railway workshop.
Contemporary
An event reminiscent of the
1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place near Jamshedpur on 1 January 1948.
Over 50,000 people assembled in Kharsawan and protested against the merger of Kharsawan. The
Orissa Military Police opened fire on the crowd, resulting in a massacre. Aftermath of the incident, the bodies were disposed of in wells and in the jungle, many injured were left untreated. Official records state 35 deaths, but other sources, like
P.K. Deo’s “Memoir of a Bygone Era,” suggest numbers as high as 2,000.
A violent strike occurred in May 1958 by the communist-led union of the Tata Steel.
The state government declared it illegal. Within a week, the violence escalated into firing, looting, arson, curfew and movement of federal troops. According to the company, 4 people were killed and 114 people were injured. About 400 people were discharged and 335,000 man-days off work and 45,000 tons of steel production lost before mid-July when the steel plant returned to normal production.
In the mid-1960s, thousands of Hindus escaped
anti-Hindu violence in East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
) and sought refuge in India, which caused communal tensions in East India.
The theft of a religious relic, believed to be a hair of
Prophet Mohammed
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
in
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
caused brutal riots in Jamshedpur.
This led to a chain of protests, resulting deadly riots where 134 people were killed in Calcutta,
Rourkela
Rourkela () is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of the state capital Bhubaneswar and is ...
, and Jamshedpur.
However, it is believed that the actual death toll was in the thousands.
After the riots,
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS,, ) is an Indian right-wing politics, right-wing, Hindutva, Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation. It is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar ( ...
-affiliated groups were finally able to take root in Jamshedpur.
Many Muslims living in company quarters were killed, which gave birth to new Muslim neighborhoods in
north Jamshedpur.
In April 1979, Jamshedpur experienced a deadly Hindu-Muslim violence influenced by the presence of Hindu and Muslim communal forces.
It was the
first major riot on the occasion of
Ram Navami
Rama Navami () is a Hindus, Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ram, Rama, one of the most popularly revered deities in Hinduism, also known as the seventh avatar of Vishnu. He is often held as an emblem within Hinduism for being a ...
.
108 people were killed in the riot, among whom 79 Muslims and 25 Hindus were identified.
A notable figure among the victims was Zaki Anwar, a popular secularist.
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.
On 15 November 2000, Jamshedpur became part of new state called Jharkhand. There are wide roads, shady trees on the roadside,
Dimna Dam for drinking water supply near the city, 24-hour uninterrupted electricity supply.
Apart from this, many national level institutes like Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute, National Institute of Technology, National Metallurgy Laboratory, MGM Medical College,
Al Kabir Polytechnic College are operating here.
At present, Tata Steel is the country's largest private steel production company producing 11 million tons of steel.
Jamshedpur is the only city in the country whose basic facilities are taken care of by a private company.
Geography
Jamshedpur is situated at the southern end of the state of Jharkhand and is bordered by the states of Odisha and West Bengal. The average elevation of the city is 135 metres while the range is from 129 m to 151 m. Total geographical area of Jamshedpur is 224 km square. Jamshedpur is primarily located in a hilly region and is surrounded by the
Dalma Hills
Dalma range refers to the continuation of an assemblage of hills stretching over Jharkhand and West Bengal states in India.
Tourism
* Hanuman Temple
* Shiva Temple
* Pindrabera FRH
* Majhlabandh
* Nichlabandh
* Bamboo hut
* Natural Interpret ...
running from west to east and covered with dense forests. The other smaller hill ranges near the city are Ukam Hill and the Jadugoda-musabani hill range. The city is also a part of the larger
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 ...
region. The region is formed of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks belonging to the Dharwarian period.
Jamshedpur is located at the confluence of the Kharkai and Subarnarekha Rivers. Subarnarekha is the principal river of Jamshedpur, which flows from the west to the south-eastern part of the territory. Many small rivers, especially the tributaries, join the
Subarnarekha river
The Subarnarekha River flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
Etymology
The name is a portmanteau of two words: "Subarna," meaning gold, and "Rekha," meaning line or streak in Indian languages. As per tradition, g ...
in this area. The Kharkai flows from the south and joins the Subarnarekha River at a place called ''Domuhani''. The two rivers are the city's major sources of drinking water and groundwater. Several lakes of varying sizes are also located near the city's fringes. The major of them being the
Dimna Lake located in between the Dalma range and the Sitarampur reservoir situated beside the Kharkai River. It is also a major tourist spot in the region. Both of them also act as reservoirs for drinking water in the city. The city falls under a deciduous type of forest region and the green cover is estimated to be around 33% of the total land area. The city falls under the
Seismic Zone II region. Jamshedpur has many parks around it.
Jubilee Park at Sakchi is the largest park in Jamshedpur. It was built by Jamshedji Tata, who was inspired by Vrindavanan Gardens of Mysore.
File:Cityscapes of Jamshedpur.jpg, Cityscapes of Jamshedpur
File:Act of Stalking.jpg, Bengal tiger
The Bengal tiger is a population of the ''Panthera tigris tigris'' subspecies and the nominate tiger subspecies. It ranks among the largest wild cats alive today. It is estimated to have been present in the Indian subcontinent since the Late ...
at Tata Steel Zoological Park
Climate
Jamshedpur has been ranked 13th best "National Clean Air City" (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India.
Cityscape and urban structure
India's first planned industrial city, Jamshedpur was envisioned by an Indian, planned by an American, named by a British Viceroy and landscaped by a German Botanist.
The central region of Jamshedpur includes Sakchi, Bistupur, Baridih and Golmuri.
It is the location of important marketplaces and financial districts. Jubilee Park and Tata Steel complex dominates much of central Jamshedpur.
Some of the prominent landmarks includes Keenan Stadium, Central Jama Masjid and JRD Tata Sports Complex.
The Western portion of the city has the areas of
Adityapur
Adityapur is a city and suburb in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It is a municipal corporation in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision in the Seraikela Kharsawan district. Adityapur is part of the Greater Jamshedpur, under the Indian govern ...
, Gamharia, and
Sonari
Sonari (IPA: ˈsəʊnɑːrɪ / ) is a city and headquarters of the Sonari district (by Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi on 15 August 2015) in the Indian state of Assam.
Tourist Destinations
There are several unexplored destinations of touris ...
. Sonari is a residential and commercial neighborhood, while Adityapur and Gamharia are the major industrial neighborhoods. Adityapur is also a city and a part of Jamshedpur. Gamharia has an industrial area namely Industrial Area, Gamharia. Adityapur has the
Adityapur Industrial Area. There are five national highways crossing the city. Mango Bridge connects the city centre to
Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...
. Marine Drive is a popular road and picturesque promenade in Jamshedpur. It starts from Sonari and connects Adityapur.Adityapur has the
NIT Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur (NIT Jamshedpur or NITJSR), is an Institute of National Importance for Technical Education located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established as a Regional Institute of Technology on 15 August 1960 ...
.The Burma mines colony has the
National Metallurgical Laboratory, a government-owned alloy and metals R&D lab.
NML is establishing a magnesium plant using a new indigenous process at Nildih area. The southern part of Jamshedpur contains
Jugsalai
Jugsalai is a township and business center adjacent to Tatanagar Railway Station, Jamshedpur and a municipality in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is often referred as a wholesale mar ...
,
Birsanagar,
Kadma Kadma may refer to one of a number of articles:
* Kadma (Jamshedpur), a neighbourhood in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
* Kadma (trope), Torah cantillation mark
* Kadma, Khunti, a village in Jharkhand, India
* Kadma, Hazaribagh, a census town in ...
, Burmamines,
TELCO Colony,
Bagbera
Bagbera Colony (also referred to as Bagbera) is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Bagbera Colony is located at ...
Colony and
Jojobera
Jojobera is a town and neighbourhood of Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. As a neighbourhood of Jamshedpur, it came under Telco Colony.
Economy
Jojobera Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Jojobera. ...
.
Jugsalai
Jugsalai is a township and business center adjacent to Tatanagar Railway Station, Jamshedpur and a municipality in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is often referred as a wholesale mar ...
is the commercial area which is known for the wholesale market. while Birsanagar, Kadma and Bagbera consists of residential and commercial hubs. Burmamines,
TELCO Colony,
Bagbera
Bagbera Colony (also referred to as Bagbera) is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Bagbera Colony is located at ...
Colony and
Jojobera
Jojobera is a town and neighbourhood of Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. As a neighbourhood of Jamshedpur, it came under Telco Colony.
Economy
Jojobera Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Jojobera. ...
are the other main and major industrial areas of the city. Apart from north, whole areas of Jamshedpur has at least one industrial area. Other tall towers are TCE Building and Voltas House. In Jamshedpur, many hi-rise buildings are under construction now. Now the tallest building will be Ashiana Garden Sunflower Block, which will be built at Adityapur. These tall buildings are mostly on the Central and Western side of the city. Jamshedpur has 10 – 14 floors of buildings.
Localities
Demographics
Population

According to the 2011
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of India, the city of Jamshedpur had a population of 629,659,
but the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,337,131.
The city is designated as a Million Plus Urban Agglomeration as per Government terminology. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.9%. Jamshedpur has an average literacy rate of 89.41% – higher than the national average of 74%. In Jamshedpur, 11.5% of the population is under six years of age.
Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration includes: Jamshedpur (Industrial Town), Jamshedpur (Notified Area Committee),
Tata Nagar Railway Colony
Tata Nagar Railway Colony is an Out growth in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Tata Nagar Railway C ...
(OG),
Mango
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(Municipal Corporation),
Jugsalai
Jugsalai is a township and business center adjacent to Tatanagar Railway Station, Jamshedpur and a municipality in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is often referred as a wholesale mar ...
(Municipal Council),
Bagbera
Bagbera Colony (also referred to as Bagbera) is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Bagbera Colony is located at ...
(CT),
Chhota Gobindpur
Chhota Gobindpur (also spelled Chhota Govindpur) is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Chhota Gobindpur is loc ...
(CT),
Haludbani
Haludbani is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Haludbani is located at .
Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration
With ...
(CT),
Sarjamda
Sarjamda is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Sarjamda is located at .
Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration
With i ...
(CT),
Gadhra
Gadhra is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Gadhra is located at .
Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration
With its ...
(CT),
Ghorabandha
Ghorabandha is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Ghorabandha is located at .
Jamshedpu ...
(CT),
Purihasa
Purihasa is a census town in the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Purihasa is located at .
Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration
...
(CT),
Adityapur
Adityapur is a city and suburb in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It is a municipal corporation in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision in the Seraikela Kharsawan district. Adityapur is part of the Greater Jamshedpur, under the Indian govern ...
(Municipal Corporation),
Chota Gamahria
Chota Gamharia (also spelled Gamahria or Gamaria) is a census town in the Adityapur CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location ...
(CT) and
Kapali
Kapali may refer to any of the following:
* Shiva, a major Hindu deity, also known as Kapali
** Kapali, the ninth of the eleven Rudras (forms of Shiva)
** Bhairava or Kapali, a form of Shiva
** Kapali or Kapalika, a Hindu sect of ascetics
* Baish ...
(Municipal Council).
Jamshedpur's transformation from a rural area to a bustling urban centre owes much to the establishment of
Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited in 1907. Initially, its population remained modest until the 1921 census recorded a remarkable growth rate of 911.3%, attributed largely to immigration. People from various parts of India, notably Bihar, migrated to Jamshedpur in search of employment opportunities in industries and eventually settled in nearby areas. This influx diversified the city's demographics, with significant communities from regions like Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, and Patna contributing to its multicultural character. Moreover, migrants from neighboring cities within Jharkhand, such as Dhanbad, Ranchi, and Bokaro, also flocked to Jamshedpur for job prospects. Alongside local residents, including Muslims and Sikhs, the city also became home to
refugees
A refugee, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is a person "forced to flee their own country and seek safety in another country. They are unable to return to their own country because of feared persecution as ...
who arrived during the
partition of India
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Paki ...
, residing in designated colonies.
The
1974 Indian smallpox epidemic was partially traced to
economic migrant
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. Commuters, tourists, and other short- ...
s returning from Jamshedpur. With funding from
J.R.D. Tata
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was a French born Indian industrialist, philanthropist, aviator and former chairman of Tata Group.
Born into the Tata family of India, he was the son of noted businessman Ratan ...
, the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...
quarantined the city's unvaccinated population, successfully limiting further spread.
Language
In Jamshedpur NAC town and
outgrowth, six prominent spoken languages, namely Hindi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Odia, Urdu, and Punjabi, collectively cover approximately 85 percent of the total population. Other regional languages such as
Magahi
Magahi (), also known as Magadhi (), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal states of eastern India, and in the Terai region of Nepal. Magadhi Prakrit was the ancestor of Magahi, from which the latter's name de ...
,
Maithili and
Chhattisgarhi
Chhattisgarhi () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by approximately 16.25 million people from Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in India. It is the official language of Chhattisgarh. It is grouped within the Eastern Hindi lan ...
are also spoken in the town by migrants from Bihar and Chhattisgarh. There is also a small number of people speaking tribal languages such as
Ho and
Santali.
Religion and ethnicity
Hindus
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
form the majority religion in Jamshedpur
[* Distribution of religions in Jamshedpur NAC and outgrowth area. For Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration, see respect town article.] while
Muslims
Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
,
Sikhs
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' ...
, and
Christians
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words '' Christ'' and ''C ...
form a significant minority.
Muslims forms 6.95% of the population in Jamshedpur proper, but the western suburbs of
Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...
,
Jugsalai
Jugsalai is a township and business center adjacent to Tatanagar Railway Station, Jamshedpur and a municipality in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is often referred as a wholesale mar ...
and
Kopali
Kopali (also spelled as Kapali) is a census town in the Chandil CD block in the Chandil subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration
With its recognition as an ...
have significant Muslim populations.
There are around 134 mosques in the city. Central Jama Masjid in Sakchi is the largest mosque.
Sikhs forms 4.1% of the city's population. Many Sikhs migrated to Jamshedpur after
partition of India
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Paki ...
and then the
1984 anti-Sikh riots
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs w ...
. A refugee colony with dozens of Sikh households is in Golmuri. There are 33 gurudwaras in Jamshedpur. Tribals constitute around 7% of the population, and live in
Birsanagar, a very large area covering a major part of Jamshedpur, most of whom are followers of indigenous religions such as Sarna or Christians.
File:Sai Baba Temple Jamshedpur.JPG, Sai Baba Temple – one of the temples in Jamshedpur at Bistupur
Bistupur is a suburb and business district. Bistupur is one of the major commercial areas of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, India. It is one of the oldest places in Jamshedpur with several historical landmarks and heritage buildings.
History
Duri ...
File:7357 - Jamshedpur -.jpg, Saint Joseph's Cathedral – a cathedral in Jamshedpur
Economy

The largest industry in Jamshedpur is that of
Tata Steel
Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with its primary operations based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group.
Formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel ...
. It is situated in the centre of the city and occupies approximately 1/5 of the entire city area. It acts as a pivotal centre for the industries of the city of Jamshedpur with a large number of them having direct or indirect linkages with it.
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive company, headquartered in Mumbai and part of the Tata Group. The company produces passenger cars, cars, trucks, vans, and busses, buses.
T ...
is the second major industry.
It is spread over an area of in the eastern side of the city. It manufactures Medium and Heavy commercial vehicles and the main components. The company also has its own township commonly known as Telco.
Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd is a cement plant located in
Jojobera
Jojobera is a town and neighbourhood of Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. As a neighbourhood of Jamshedpur, it came under Telco Colony.
Economy
Jojobera Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Jojobera. ...
, Jamshedpur. It is Asia's largest Cement Grinding Unit.
There is a varied and powerful industrial base in the
Adityapur Industrial Area. Jamshedpur is regarded as the industrial capital of Jharkhand.
Arts and culture
Cinema
Jamshedpur has influence on
Santali,
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
,
Odia and
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
films. Many films have been shot and based in the city and it is also sometimes called "Mini Mumbai" because of a great cinema culture and producing many film and television artists.
Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright. Widely considered as one of the greatest film makers of all time, his works remained largely underrated and ignored during hi ...
's ''
Subarnarekha'', a 1962 Bengali film and ''
Satyakam
''Satyakam'' is a 1969 Indian drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on a Bengali novel of the same name by Narayan Sanyal. The film stars Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, and Ashok Kumar. The film was scored by Laxmi ...
'', a 1969 Hindi film starring
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most h ...
and
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore (; born 8 December 1944) also known by her married name Begum Ayesha Sultana, is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali films. Widely recognized as one of the gre ...
were shot in
Ghatsila
Ghatshila is a small town in the Ghatshila block, Ghatshila Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
According to legends, the roy ...
area. Years after, film ''
Udaan'' was shot and based in the city which also got screened in
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world.
Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...
. ''
Bubble Gum
Bubble gum (or bubblegum) is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble.
Composition
In modern chewing gum, if natural rubber such as chicle is used, it must pass several purity and cleanliness tests. However, ...
'' film was based in the city and portions of ''
M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story'' were also shot in Jamshedpur.
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like '' Bagh Bahadur'', '' Tahader Katha'', '' Charachar'' and ''Uttara''. Five of his films have won the Nation ...
's Bengali film, ''Urojohaj'' was also shot in outskirts of city. The movie ''
Dil Bechara
''Dil Bechara'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language Coming-of-age film, coming-of-age tragedy romance film directed by Mukesh Chhabra in his directorial debut, and produced by Fox Star Studios, with a script written by Shashank Khaitan and Suprot ...
'', starring
Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He earned acclaim for his performances in several notable films, including ''Kai Po Che!'' (2013), ''Detective Byomkesh Bakshy ...
and
John Abraham
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Known for his stoic action hero persona, he is a recipient of a National Film Award along with nominations for four Filmfare Awards. Abraham ha ...
's directorial ''
Banana
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus '' Musa''. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing the ...
'' were also shot in the city. Many entertainers are also from this city such as
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...
,
R. Madhavan and
Imtiaz Ali.
Government
The major urban local bodies are in Jamshedpur city:
* Jamshedpur Industrial Town
* Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC)
*
Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...
Municipal Corporation
* Adityapur Municipal Corporation
* Jugsalai Municipal Council
* Kapali Municipal Council
Education
Important educational institutions in Jamshedpur are:
XLRI, founded in 1949, is the oldest management institute of India;
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, established in 1961; and the engineering college
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur (NIT Jamshedpur or NITJSR), is an Institute of National Importance for Technical Education located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established as a Regional Institute of Technology on 15 August 1960 ...
, an
Institute of National Importance
In India, an Institution of National Importance (INI) refers to a premier public higher education institution granted special status by an act of the Parliament of India. Such institutions are recognized for their pivotal role in developing high ...
, established as a Regional Institute of Technology on 15 August 1960. The
National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), one of the 38
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR; IAST: ''vaigyanik tathā audyogik anusandhāna pariṣada'') is a research and development (R&D) organisation in India to promote scientific, industrial and economic growth. Headquarter ...
(CSIR) laboratories, was inaugurated on 26 November 1950 by
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a pr ...
. Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute (SNTI), established in 1921 as the technical training department of Tata Steel, now develops skilled employees for other companies as well. Its 400,000 volume library is one of the most popular in the city. Many high-level institutions are located in Jamshedpur. Now there is further development to set up more universities and several other educational institutions.
Sports

Jamshedpur's private clubs provide opportunities for activities, such as golf, tennis, squash, billiards, horseriding and water scootering.
Jamshedpur FC
Jamshedpur Football Club (, ) is an Indian professional association football, football club based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Indian football league system, Indian football. Founde ...
is a professional football club based in Jamshedpur which competes in the
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional association football league in India and the highest level of the Indian football league system. Administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partner Football Sport ...
(ISL), the top flight of Indian Football. The club is owned by
Tata Steel
Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with its primary operations based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group.
Formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel ...
.
Facilities and academies
Sporting facilities and academies include:
*
JRD Tata Sports Complex
The JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium, also known as The Furnace, is a 40,000-capacity (often limited to 24,424) stadium in Jamshedpur, India. It is used mostly for association football matches and Athletics (sport), athletics competitions. It h ...
has an international standard multi-use stadium and an eight-lane mono-synthetic track. It is primarily used for football and athletics but facilities for various other sports including archery, basketball, field hockey, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, skating, yoga as well as a modern gymnasium, are available at the complex. The stadium is used by
Jamshedpur FC
Jamshedpur Football Club (, ) is an Indian professional association football, football club based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Indian football league system, Indian football. Founde ...
as their home ground. it hosted the women football competition & archery event of the 34th National Games in 2011.
*
Keenan Stadium
Keenan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium and an International Cricket Stadium in Jamshedpur, India. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football matches. It is also known as a venue for archery.
The stadium is named after John Lawren ...
hosted its 1st International One Day Cricket match on 7 December 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.
*
Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy (Tata FA or TFA) is a Association football, football academy based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, sponsored by Tata Steel, which owns Indian Super League, ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC. It is one of the renowned and leading football ...
was started in 1987 to nurture budding Indian footballers and raise the standard of Indian football. TFA is a football club in Jamshedpur, sponsored by Tata Steel. Today, Tata Football Academy is one of the premier
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
breeding grounds in India.
* Tata Archery Academy: archery is a sport indigenous to the tribal people of
Chhotanagpur
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 ...
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. Its students have attributed a lot of fame to the institute by bringing in many medals in National and International competitions.
* Tata Steel Adventure Foundation –
Bachendri Pal
Bachendri Pal (born 24 May 1954) is an Indian people, Indian mountaineer. In 1984, she became the first Indian woman to climb the summit of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. She was awarded the third highest civilian award in India, ...
, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, is the director of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation.

Jamshedpur has two golf courses—the Beldih Golf Course and the Golmuri Golf Course. Both of these courses are at the heart of the city. The biggest is the Beldih Golf Course which is around 6,000 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 Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is a professional golf tour for men based in India. The tour was formed in 2006, as the successor to the Indian PGA Golf Tour, which ran from 1997 to 2006.
The PGTI serves as a feeder tour for higher l ...
. The tournament was started in 2002. Jamshedpur also has the Jamshedpur Gliding Club and the Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying club.
Media
Television
Jamshedpur has various local news broadcast and cable media channels including:
*
*
ABP News
ABP News is an Indian Hindi-language free-to-air television news channel owned by ABP Group. Initially launched as Star News in 1998, it was later acquired by the ABP Group (ABP).
It won the Best Hindi News Channel award in the 21st editi ...
* 5AM
Print
English, Santali, and Bengali newspapers are published from the city, including.
Hindi newspapers
* ''
Dainik Jagran
''Dainik Jagran'' () is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper.
In terms of circulation, it was ranked 5th in the world in 2016 and 1st in India in 2022. In 2019 Quarter 4, according to Indian Readership Survey, Dainik Jagran reported a to ...
''
* ''
Dainik Bhaskar
''Dainik Bhaskar '' () is a Hindi-language daily newspaper in India which is owned by the Dainik Bhaskar Group. According to the World Association of Newspapers, it ranked fourth in the world by circulation in 2016 and per the Indian Audit ...
''
* ''
Hindustan Dainik
''Hindustan'' (IAST: ) is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper. According to WAN-IFRA, it ranked 13th in the world by circulation in 2016 and per the Audit Bureau of Circulations was 6th in India in 2022. Madan Mohan Malaviya launch ...
''
* ''
Prabhat Khabar
is a Hindi-language daily newspaper published in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal, with circulation in some other states in India, including parts of Orissa. It was founded in August 1984 in Ranchi, in Bihar. With the formation of Jharkhand ...
''
English newspapers
* ''The Avenue Mail''.
* The Town Post.
Bengali Newspapers
* ''Khobor Kagoj''
Transportation

The
Tatanagar Junction and
Adityapur
Adityapur is a city and suburb in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It is a municipal corporation in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision in the Seraikela Kharsawan district. Adityapur is part of the Greater Jamshedpur, under the Indian govern ...
Station on the
Chakradharpur railway division
Chakradharpur railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 14 April 1952 and its headquarter is located at Chakradharpur in ...
of the
South Eastern Railway, is the two major railhead of Jamshedpur. Other railway stations in the city include
Chandil
Chandil is a census town in the Chandil CD block in the Chandil subdivision of Seraikela Kharsawan district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Chandil is located at . It has an average elevation of 246 metres (807&nbs ...
,
Gamharia
Gamharia is a village in the Gaya district of the Indian state of Bihar.
Commerce
The main markets are Sherghati, Chandiastan, Darioura and Gola Bazar (among the largest cattle markets in Bihar).
History
Gamharia experienced an Indian soc ...
,
Kandra
Kandra is a census town in the Gamharia block, (Adityapur) Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Saraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. ...
,
Rakha Mines,
Galudih
Galudih is a village in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
Civic administration
There is a police station at Galudih.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India ...
,
Ghatshila
Ghatshila is a small town in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
According to legends, the royal family of the Kingdom of Dhalbhum ware originally ...
,
Dhalbhumgarh
Dhalbhumargh is a village in the Dhalbhumgarh CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum District in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
Dhalbhum was first written about when the British Army attacked the Dhalbhum and ...
and
Govindpur.
Jamshedpur is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The major highways are:
* National Highway 18 (NH-18) touches the city and connects it to
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
and further joins the NH-49, which connects with
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
,
Delhi
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AH-1, NH-18 and NH-49 connects it to
Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a semi- planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 1 ...
,
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
.
*
National Highway 18 (NH-18) connects Jamshedpur to
Dhanbad
Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
, Via
Bokaro.
*
National Highway 18 connects to
National Highway 43 Ranchi
Ranchi (; ) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern ...
via Chowka
*
Marine Drive, Jamshedpur connects
Adityapur
Adityapur is a city and suburb in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It is a municipal corporation in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision in the Seraikela Kharsawan district. Adityapur is part of the Greater Jamshedpur, under the Indian govern ...
Toll Bridge to
Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...
via
Kadma Kadma may refer to one of a number of articles:
* Kadma (Jamshedpur), a neighbourhood in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
* Kadma (trope), Torah cantillation mark
* Kadma, Khunti, a village in Jharkhand, India
* Kadma, Hazaribagh, a census town in ...
, Sonari through the western corridors of Jamshedpur.
* For local transport, commuters have the options of bus and auto rikshaw. It is a popular mode of transport among commuters.

Jamshedpur has a bus station in
Mango
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. This bus station have buses which go to other cities like Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ranchi etc. However, now there is a plan to update and rebuild and renovate this bus stand/station.
Sonari Airport
Sonari Airport , also known as Jamshedpur Airport, is a domestic airport in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, owned by Tata Steel. It is located approximately from the city centre. It is the main airport serving the city of Jamshedpur and adjoini ...
is serving the city at present. It is spread over a 25-acre area in the
Sonari
Sonari (IPA: ˈsəʊnɑːrɪ / ) is a city and headquarters of the Sonari district (by Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi on 15 August 2015) in the Indian state of Assam.
Tourist Destinations
There are several unexplored destinations of touris ...
area of the city. The airport is primarily used for bringing in chartered planes of the TATA group. In 2022, it was announced that the
Sonari Airport
Sonari Airport , also known as Jamshedpur Airport, is a domestic airport in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, owned by Tata Steel. It is located approximately from the city centre. It is the main airport serving the city of Jamshedpur and adjoini ...
will start commercial public flights for Jamshedpur to
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...
, Ranchi and
Kolkata
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. After efforts from the
Ministry of Civil Aviation,
Government of Jharkhand
The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its Districts of Jharkhand, 24 districts. It consists of an exec ...
and
Tata Steel
Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with its primary operations based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group.
Formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel ...
, the airport has been reopened on 31 January 2023, with flight services provided by the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, to
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
and
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...
.
Dhalbhumgarh Airport
Dhalbhumgarh Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: none) is a proposed domestic airport, which will serve the city of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It will be built on a former World War II era airfield in Dhalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum district, about ...
is a proposed public airport located at
Dhalbhumgarh
Dhalbhumargh is a village in the Dhalbhumgarh CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum District in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
Dhalbhum was first written about when the British Army attacked the Dhalbhum and ...
, in the 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 the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
, India as a
greenfield airport
A greenfield airport is an aviation facility with greenfield project characteristics. The designation reflects certain environmental qualities (using previously undeveloped or empty greenfield land, for example) and commissioning, planning and cons ...
for Jamshedpur. It will be built on the site of an abandoned World War II airfield situated from Jamshedpur on NH-33. The old airfield was built around 1948, as an ancillary runway for other airfields in the vicinity that were being built around India's eastern frontier as part of the war effort.
It was one of the airfields used by Allied forces to repel the advancing Japanese troops and to maintain transport links with China. As the Japanese forces came to control shipping in the China Sea, seaborne supply routes to China were cut and the difficult route over the Himalayas was increasingly used. The airfield was abandoned after the war. The technical team of the
Airports Authority of India
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India), Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining, and managing civi ...
(AAI) conducted a survey in 2017 and approved the Dhalbhumgarh site for a greenfield airport. The government plans to invest Rs 300 crore through AAI for the new airport which will have a runway. In January 2018, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation
Jayant Sinha announced that the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the Jharkhand Government would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of Dhalbhumgarh Airport.
Tourism
Jamshedpur has a number of popular tourist destinations, including:
*
Jubilee Park, built by Jamsetji Tata and was inspired by
Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore
*
Dalma Wild Life Sanctuary
*
Dimna Lake, artificial reservoir
*
Chandil Dam
Chandil Dam was built across the Subarnarekha, in Bihar (later Jharkhand), as a part of the Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project.
Geography
Location
Chandil Dam is located near Chandil, at . It is in Chandil block in Seraikela Kharsawan distr ...
*
Tata Steel Zoological Park
*
JRD Tata Sports Complex
The JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium, also known as The Furnace, is a 40,000-capacity (often limited to 24,424) stadium in Jamshedpur, India. It is used mostly for association football matches and Athletics (sport), athletics competitions. It h ...
, home stadium of Jamshedpur FC and held 2011
National Games
*
Marine Drive, Jamshedpur, one of the few marine drives in India
*
Dalma Hills
Dalma range refers to the continuation of an assemblage of hills stretching over Jharkhand and West Bengal states in India.
Tourism
* Hanuman Temple
* Shiva Temple
* Pindrabera FRH
* Majhlabandh
* Nichlabandh
* Bamboo hut
* Natural Interpret ...
, hill range surrounding
East Singhbhum
East Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely. It is known for being a centre of ind ...
*
Ghatshila
Ghatshila is a small town in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
According to legends, the royal family of the Kingdom of Dhalbhum ware originally ...
, a picnic spot
*
Jamshedpur Coin Museum, museum has got 1200 rare and antique coins of varied mint & metals and also has the world's smallest coin dating back to 300–400 AD
*
Sumant Moolgaonkar Park, build near HUDCO Lake
* Millenium Park
* The Russi Modi Centre of Excellence
* Birsa Fun City Waterpark, situated in
Galudih
Galudih is a village in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
Civic administration
There is a police station at Galudih.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India ...
*
P&M Hi-Tech City Centre Mall
P&M Hi-Tech City Centre Mall is located in the city of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It has a gross lease-able (retail) area of . Film director Prakash Jha and R.K. Aggarwal are the builders of the mall. It is located at Outer Circle Road, Bistupur. It ...
Notable people
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Varun Aaron
Varun Raymond Aaron (born 29 October 1989) is an Indian former cricketer from Jamshedpur. A right-arm fast bowler, he first played for Jharkhand U-19 followed by Jharkhand Ranji team. He played his first One Day International (ODI) for India in ...
, cricketer
*
Imtiaz Ali, director
*
Pratyusha Banerjee
Pratyusha Banerjee (10 August 1991 — 1 April 2016) was an Indian television actress. She had appeared in numerous television and reality shows.
Banerjee first gained recognition in 2010 in the television show '' Balika Vadhu''. This was her f ...
, television actress
*
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...
, Indian singer, actress and winner of
Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000 was the 50th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, held at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom on 30 November 2000. Portions of the pageant were also filmed in the Maldives.
At the end of the event, Yukta Mookhey of ...
*
Rasika Dugal
Rasika Dugal (born 17 January 1985) is an Indian actress known for her roles in several Indian movies and television productions.
She made her screen debut with a small role, in the film '' Anwar'' (2007) and went on to star in many criticall ...
, actress
*
Gerald Durrell
Gerald Malcolm Durrell Order of the British Empire, OBE (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservation movement, conservationist, and television presenter. He was born in Jamshedpur in British Ind ...
,
OBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
, conservationist
*
Ishita Dutta
Ishita Dutta Sheth (born 26 August 1990) is an Indian actress and model.
Early life
Dutta was raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand in a Bengali Hindu family. She attended D.B.M.S. English School in Jamshedpur, and studied Media Studies in Mumbai. H ...
, actress
*
Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta (pronounced ; born 19 March 1984) is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India Universe 2004 and then represented her country at Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador where she placed Top ...
, former
Femina Miss India
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and actress
*
Adarsh Gourav
Adarsh Gourav Bhagavatula (born 8 July 1994) is an Indian actor known for his works in Hindi and English-language films and television series. Gourav began acting with the drama film ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010). He gained international recogniti ...
, actor
*
Ishank Jaggi
Ishank Jaggi (born 27 January 1989) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler who plays for Jharkhand. He was born in Bacheli. He was brought up in Jamshedpur. Biography
Jaggi began his youth career playing wit ...
, cricketer
*
Saba Karim
Syed Saba Karim (born 14 November 1967) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. Karim has also served in the corporate sector. He has worked in the Corporate Communications Division of TISCO.
Saba has ...
, cricketer
*
Kamlesh Kumar, teacher and social activist
*
R. Madhavan, actor
*
Manmohan Manmohan means 'Winner of the heart'. It is another name of Krishna, the Hindu deity, one of the "avatars" (or "incarnation") of Lord Vishnu. Manmohan may also refer to:
*Man Mohan Adhikari (1920–1999), former Prime Minister of Nepal
*Manmohan (a ...
, actor
*
Shomu Mukherjee
Shomu Mukherjee (also spelt Shomu Mukherji; 19 June 1943 – 10 April 2008) was an Indian director, writer, and producer.
Filmography
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukherjee, Shomu
Film producers from Jharkhand
Bengali pe ...
, filmmaker
*
Gourav Mukhi
Gourav Mukhi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Mukhi was raised in Harijan Basti, Dhatkidih in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and is the son of Chhotelal Mukhi, a former local amateur footballer. In June 2015, aft ...
, footballer
*
Shweta Prasad
Shweta Basu Prasad (born 11 January 1991) is an Indian actress known for her works in television, Hindi cinema, Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. She won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her role in ''Makdee'' (2002). After ''Iq ...
, actress
*
Arshadul Qadri, scholar
*
K. V. P. Rao
Kasireddi Var Prasad Rao (born 11 November 1965), commonly known as K. V. P. Rao, is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Bihar between the 1987/88 and 1999/00 seasons. After retirement, he worked in administrative roles for t ...
, cricketer
*
Shilpa Rao
Shilpa Rao (born Apeksha Rao; 11 April 1984) is an Indian singer who primarily records songs in Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil languages. During her college days, composer Mithoon offered her to record the song "Javeda ...
, singer
*
Randhir Singh, cricketer
*
Simone Singh
Simone Singh Samar (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model best known for portraying Sakshi Goenka, a cunning and powerful woman, in Ek Hasina Thi TV Series
Biography
Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974.
She made ...
, Indian television actress
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Akshat Singh
Akshat Anjaria or Hakka (born 21 April 2005) is an Indian dancer who came into prominence by showcasing his talent in the Bengali dance reality show '' Dance Bangla Dance''. He then took part in India's reality show ''India's Got Talent'' and ...
, YouTuber
*
Saurabh Tiwary
Saurabh Tiwary (born 30 December 1989) is an Indian former cricketer who played as a left-handed middle order batsman. He was one of the key batsmen in the Indian team that won the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. He was a part of the Ind ...
, cricketer
References
External links
East Singhbhum District Administration websiteTataSteel.com: Fact File on Jamshedpur (Tata City)*
ttp://www.wikimapia.org/#y=22797547&x=86202850&z=13&l=0&m=s Wikimapia.org: Satellite images of Jamshedpur
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