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==Infrastructure== | ==Infrastructure== | ||
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Bokaro'', Bokaro covered an area of 20.98 km<sup>2</sup>. Among the civic amenities, it had 32 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated and untreated sources, overhead tank, service tank. It had 7,484 domestic electric connections, 510 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 4 hospitals, 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 2 maternity and child welfare centres, 2 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 30 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 12 primary schools, 7 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 4 non-formal educational centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 35 auditorium/ community halls. Two important commodities it produced were electrical goods and coal. It had the branch office of 4 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank, 2 non-agricultural credit societies.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf| title = District Census Handbook Bokaro, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Pages 384-397| publisher = Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand |accessdate = 2 March 2021}}</ref> | According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Bokaro'', Bokaro covered an area of 20.98 km<sup>2</sup>. Among the civic amenities, it had 32 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated and untreated sources, overhead tank, service tank. It had 7,484 domestic electric connections, 510 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 4 hospitals, 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 2 maternity and child welfare centres, 2 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 30 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 12 primary schools, 7 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 4 non-formal educational centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 35 auditorium/ community halls. Two important commodities it produced were electrical goods and coal. It had the branch office of 4 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank, 2 non-agricultural credit societies.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf| title = District Census Handbook Bokaro, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Pages 384-397| publisher = Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand |accessdate = 2 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Education== | |||
Bokaro Thermal has many schools affiliated to the central and state education boards. The popular ones are Carmel School, St Paul's Modern School , Kendriya Vidyalaya and DVC+2 High School, & DVC M.E. School & Indian school of learning. There are schools which run under the aegis of the DVC management and some run by the Central government. However, the scope of quality education after schooling is limited due to the lack of good colleges. Carmel School is best known for its education and discipline. It is one of the few schools in Bokaro district which is affiliated to I.C.S.E. best Carmel school | |||
There is only one college for graduation in Bokaro Thermal. | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
===Industry=== | ===Industry=== | ||
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Bokaro Thermal Power Plant is the oldest thermal power plant in Asia run by [[Damodar Valley Corporation]], India's first multipurpose river valley project. It was started in 1952 in collaboration with USA and West Germany by the then Prime Minister of the country [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]]. | Bokaro Thermal Power Plant is the oldest thermal power plant in Asia run by [[Damodar Valley Corporation]], India's first multipurpose river valley project. It was started in 1952 in collaboration with USA and West Germany by the then Prime Minister of the country [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]]. | ||
It has two power plants: | It has two power plants: | ||
*'''BTPS 'A'''' was started in 1952 and closed down on 17 July 2000 for violating pollution norms. A new efficient 500MW has been set by [[BHEL]] here which was commissioned in May 2016. | *'''BTPS 'A'''' was started in 1952 and closed down on 17 July 2000 for violating pollution norms. A new efficient 500MW has been set by [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited|BHEL]] here which was commissioned in May 2016. | ||
*'''BTPS 'B'<ref>BTPS 'B' {{cite web|url=http://www.dvcindia.org/Bokarob.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720015147/http://www.dvcindia.org/Bokarob.htm |archive-date=2011-07-20 }}</ref>''' has three power generating units producing a total of 630 MW (3×210). The first unit was commissioned in 1986. | *'''BTPS 'B'<ref>BTPS 'B' {{cite web|url=http://www.dvcindia.org/Bokarob.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720015147/http://www.dvcindia.org/Bokarob.htm |archive-date=2011-07-20 }}</ref>''' has three power generating units producing a total of 630 MW (3×210). The first unit was commissioned in 1986. | ||
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==Places of interest== | |||
*DVC Football Ground. | |||
*DVC Centre Market. | |||
*Raza Jama Maszid- Situated near Noori Nagar. | |||
*Urdu Majlis - Situated near GM colony Church. | |||
*Panch Mandir- Situated near railway station. | |||
*Hanuman Mandir- Situated near police station | |||
*Shiv Mandir- Situated near ash pond. | |||
*Vir Kunwar Singh Park- Situated near central market. | |||
*Govindpur hari Bola Mandir (govindpur basti) | |||
*Lahariya tand (ground &Hills) | |||
==Education== | |||
Bokaro Thermal has many schools affiliated to the central and state education boards. The popular ones are Carmel School, St Paul's Modern School , Kendriya Vidyalaya and DVC+2 High School, & DVC M.E. School & Indian school of learning. There are schools which run under the aegis of the DVC management and some run by the Central government. However, the scope of quality education after schooling is limited due to the lack of good colleges. Carmel School is best known for its education and discipline. It is one of the few schools in Bokaro district which is affiliated to I.C.S.E. best Carmel school | |||
There is only one college for graduation in Bokaro Thermal. | |||
==Sports== | |||
Swami Vivekananda Kridangan is the main hub of the sporting activities. This ground is known for Bokaro Thermal Cricket Premiere League T20. | |||
Govindpur basti ground is the hub of sporting activities. Different sport event are organised every year. Late Prem Mahto memorial football tournament is organised every year. | |||
==Healthcare== | |||
Most hospitals in the area only provide basic health care facilities. Prominent among these are DVC hospital, Bokaro Thermal and CCl Hospital, Govindpur (located near Bokaro Thermal). | |||
== Notable People == | |||
* '''Ravi Prakash''' (ChatFast [[CEO]]) who is also the youngest and first app developer from Bokaro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=5449831432901265794&hl=en_US|title=Ravi tech. Corporation - Apps on Google Play|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rpt.qesolver|title=Quadratic Equations Solver - Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chatfast.cf/ceo|title=chatfast.cf/ceo|website=chatfast.cf|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=First App developer of Bokaro is youngest too!|work=Jharkhand Chronicle}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||