Bokaro (Thermal)
Bokaro Thermal is a census town in Bermo CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Often colloquially referred to as 'BTPS', as the Bokaro Thermal Power Station is located in this area. Geography. Location. Bokaro Thermal is located at . It has an average elevation of 234 metres (767 feet). It is situated on the banks of the Konar River. Area overview. Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean  sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkhand . The average annual rainfall is . The soil is generally infertile and agriculture is mostly rain-fed. Demographics. According to the 2011 Census of India, Bokaro had a total population of 39,305, of which 20,634 (52%) were males and 18,671 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 4,558. The total number of literate persons in Bokaro was 28,860 (83.06% of the population over 6 years). As per 2011 Census of India, Phusro Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 186,139, of which males were 97,665 and females 88,874. Phusro Urban Agglomeration is composed of Phusro (NP), Bermo  (CT), Jaridih Bazar (CT), Bokaro (CT) and Kurpania (CT). Infrastructure. According to the "District Census Handbook 2011, Bokaro", Bokaro covered an area of 20.98 km. 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. 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. Industry. 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: In addition, a new 500 MW plant is under construction, which is likely to be commissioned in 2012-13. It is coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crores. Coal mining. Bokaro and Kargali Area of Central Coalfields Limited operates the following projects in East Bokaro Coalfield among others in Bokaro district: Bokaro open cast, Karagli  OC, Kargali underground, Karo OC, Karo underground, Karo Spl. UG, Khas Mahal OC, Khas Mahal UG and Kargali Washery.Dhori Area of CCL operates: Amlo OC, Dhori OC, Selected Dhori Quarry No.I OC, Selected Dhori Quarry No. III OC, New Selected Dhori UG and Dhori Khas UG. Transport. Bokaro Thermal railway station serves quite a few trains. There are three local trains daily on Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line and vice versa. 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).