Bokaro district

District of Jharkhand in IndiaBokaro district Bōkārō JilāDistrict of JharkhandClockwise from top-left: Kalika Maharani Temple in Chas, Dugda railway station, Bokaro Steel Plant, Sewati Hills, Dam on Damodar River and Bokaro village CowInteractive map of Bokaro districtCountry IndiaState JharkhandDivisionNorth ChotanagpurHeadquartersBokaro Steel CityTehsils8Government • Deputy CommissionerSri Ajay Nath Jha (IAS) • Superintendent of policeSri Harvinder Singh (IPS) • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Dhanbad (shared with Dhanbad district), 2. Giridih (shared with Giridih district) • MPDhulu Mahato (BJP)Area • Total2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi) • Rank13thPopulation • Total2,062,330 • Rank5th • Density715.3/km2 (1,853/sq mi) • Rank2ndDemographics • Literacy72.01%Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)Major highwaysNH 18, NH 320, NH 218Websitebokaro.nic.in 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 and six blocks from Giridih district. It is the part of State Capital Region (SCR). The district h