BIHAR

Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur has India's first Iron and Steel Company. Today it has become the heart of several heavy and large scale industries, like TISCO, TATA TINPLATE, TELCO, TIMKEN, TUBES, TRF, TATA CUMMINS, etc. These industries have made a landmark in the industrial development of India. It represents the balance between manpower, entrepreneur skills and the modernized machines.

The people here are gifted with numerous recreational spots in nature's lap. The pure simplicity of a shimmering lake at sunset, the toothless smile of a baby, the smell of rain on parched earth, the exploring and inquisitive minds and the joy of holding hands in unison at the blossoming flower beds and illuminated fountains.....

With more than hundred schools and more than twenty colleges, the city boasts of a literacy level comparable to the highest in India and imparts high quality education which is all rounded and prepares students for opportunities of a globalling world.

With the Quality and Spirit of Sports here, it is reknowned as the sports capital of Bihar.

The TATA MAIN HOSPITAL offers a healing touch and offers sophisticated medical facilities and caters to health of all individuals here "from the cradle to the grave."

The most important and best feature of Jamshedpur is that it plays its role well in strengthening the unity and integrity of the whole India. Jamshedpur has developed a culkture which resembles a canvas with different colours and shades. Here interconnectedness defines the very essence of existence in the great chain of being.

A model town, it is one of India's earliest planned cities and is, to this day beautifully maintained and managed, in spite of being an industrial township. It was Jamshetji Tata's vision that saw Bihar in the steel map of the world. Industrial giants like TISCO, TELCO are situated here, because of the abundance of iron ore in Jamshedpur.

Surrounded by the Dolma hills, it has retained its hill station atmosphere. The town is not just an important industrial centre with a chain of multiple industries but also has a number of tourist attractions.

What To See:

Jubilee Park
Built in the lines of Brindavan Gardens of Bangalore, Jubilee Park is situated in the heart of city. Dotted with flowerbeds and illuminated fountains, this park is spread in some 225 acres. The park was presented by the Tata Steel Company to the citizens of Jamshedpur, in its Golden Jubilee Year. To commemmorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the huge Tata empire, on the 3rd of March every year, the resplendent fountains are illuminated that attract tourists from all over the world. Initially, the fountains were lit up every weekend.

Sir Dorabji Tata Park
Manicured lawns and flowerbeds and brilliantly lit fountains give a delightful dash of colour to the park.

Hudco Lake
Snuggled in the picturesque and hilly terrain of Telco Colony, the lake is an enchanting treat for those desirous of being in nature's- lap, within the city precincts.

Keenan Stadium
This cricket stadium has been acknowledged by many visiting cricket teams as one of the finest in the country.

Tata Football Academy
India's first football academy has an ultra modern gymnasium and imparts training based on international techniques to budding young footballers. The hostel in the sports complex can accommodate some 500 persons.

J.R.D. Tata Sports Complex
This magnificent complex has an international size football ground with an eight-lane monosynthetic track. This is one of the best sports complex in India. Facilities for handball, volleyball, hockey and table tennis and a modern gymnasium are available at the complex. Based here, are the Tata Chess Centre and the Tata Archery Academy.

Gliding And Flying Clubs
Offering wide scope for 'extra terrestrial' sporting activities, such as gliding and flying, The Jamshedpur Gliding Club, the Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying Club Ltd. and the Tatanagar Aviation Pvt. Ltd. are bound to enliven the spirits of the adventure enthusiasts. Jamshedpur has facilites for gliding and flying at the Sonari airport.

Tata Steel Adventure Foundation
The Foundation provides scope for a wide variety of adventure sports, such as rock climbing, river rafting, para sailing, etc. The 40-old adventure club has kept itself abreast with popular activities for outdoor enthusiasts. There are a number of other private clubs offering a variety of sporting activities such as golf, tennis, squash, billiards, horse riding etc.

Tribal Culture Centre
The Centre showcases the ethos of our indigenous peoples. Besides imparting vocational training, it also organises tribal festivals and cultural programmes. The other sites that attract the tourists are Tata Steel Zoological Park, the confluence point of the Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers.

Dimna Lake
Surrounded by flora the Dimna lake is 13 kms from Jamshedpur. This is situated at the foot of Dalma Hills. It is an ideal picnic site.

Dalma Wild Life Sanctuary
The best habitat for the elephants with thick forests spread in some 195 sq. kms. the Dalma Wild Life Sactuary where one can find elephants, barking deers, sloth bears, porcupines, leopards, tigers etc. The steep slopes of Dalma offers excellent trekking opportunities.

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