Jamshedpur
Tatanagar | |
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Jamshedpur | |
Nickname(s): 'Steel City of India', 'Pittsburgh of India' | |
Coordinates: 22°47′33″N 86°11′03″E / 22.79250°N 86.18417°E | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | East Singhbhum |
Founded by | Jamsetji Tata |
Named for | Jamshetji Tata |
Government | |
• Body | Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) |
• Senior Superintendent of Police | Kamal kishore (IPS) |
• Deputy Commissioner | Ananya Mittal[1] |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Urban | 629,659[4] |
• Metro | 1,337,131[3] |
Demonym | Jamshedpurian |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi and English[5] |
• Second language | Nagpuri, Bengali, Odia, Santhali, Urdu, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Kurmali[6][7] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 831001 to 831xxx |
Telephone code | +91-657 |
Vehicle registration | JH-05 |
Literacy | 89.41% |
Domestic Airport | Sonari Airport Dhalbhumgarh Airport |
Website | jamshedpur |
Jamshedpur (/ˈdʒæmʃɛdpʊər/,[8] Hindi: [dʒəmˈʃeːdpʊr] ), also known as Tatanagar, is the largest and the most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city of India.[9] It is a Notified Area Council[10] and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. It was ranked as the fifth cleanest city of India in the year 2023.[11]
Jamshedpur was ranked as the cleanest city of India in 2020 by Swach Survekshan in 2020.[12] Jamshedpur was ranked the 7th cleanest city of India in 2010.[13] The city is also ranked as 2nd in India in terms of quality of life.[14] Jamshedpur is the 84th fastest growing city in the world according to the City Mayors Foundation. It is one of the first Smart Cities in India along with Naya Raipur.[15] It is the headquarters of the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and is the 36th – largest urban agglomeration and 72nd largest city in India by population.
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