Jamshedpur is the dream child of Jamshedji Tata, one of the pioneers of Indian industrialization. It is also known as the Steel City. The city is located in East Singbhum district of Jharkhand state. It is the first planned city of India having more than 13 lakh population.
The city is situated on the Chota Nagpur Plateau skirted by the Subarnarekha River and the Kharkal River. Ranchi, the stae capital is located at about 130 km from Jamshedpur, by road. Kolkata is at 282 km, Kharagpur 157 km, and Bokaro is at 145 km away from the city.
The city is best known by its industries and Tata is the major contributor of revenue. Major industries are: Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Lafarge Cement, Telcon, BOC Gases. Timken and Tinplate. The city is the headquarters of the district and is also a Parliamentary constituency.
A small village called Sakchi was turned into a huge industrial city called Jamshedpur in 1919, by the Jamshedji Tata, the founder of Tata Steels Ltd. Now, the village is part of a big industrial city and it is known as the Sakchi area comprising the oldest market of the city.
The city is located on the foothills of Dalma Hills. The region experiences heavy monsoon. Bengali, Hindi and English are widely spoken here. It is rich in minerals such as iron ore, coal, Manganese, bauxite and lime.
It won\\\\\\\'t be a problem to approach the city. Tatanagar Junction is a major railway junction which is located in Jamshedpur. The junction has direct train links to Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Delhi, Chennai, Alappuza, Amritsar and many more cities. The city is well connected by road and the nearest airport is Ranchi. The city has a small airport connected only by chartered flights.
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Some places worth visiting in Jamshedpur are: the Jubllee Park, the confluence of rivers, Hudco Lake, Tata Zoological Park,the Keenan Stadium and the Tata Sports Complex.
