Top 10 Things to Do in Bokaro Steel City

The Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park is a zoo and botanical garden in Bokaro, founded in 1973 as the Bokaro Zoological Garden. It was renamed in honour of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, in 1992.

The park occupies an area and contains land, some of which is used for the zoo. It is home to about 1,600 animals and birds, including elephants, lions, tigers, leopards, and rhinoceroses. It also contains a botanical garden with a variety of plants and a children's park. The park is a major tourist attraction in Bokaro. So, if you want to commence your tour with some relaxation, drop here anytime as the park is open from 9:00am to 5:00pm daily.

City Park is another public park located in Bokaro that is spread over a vast area and is home to a variety of flora and fauna. It is one of the largest and most popular parks in the city. It was founded in 1956 and covers an area of around 36 acres. The park features a number of attractions, including a children's playground, a lake, and a number of gardens. The attraction of City Park Bokaro is its natural beauty and greenery. The park has a well-manicured garden with flower beds and ornamental plants. There is also a well-laid-out children's play area with swings, slides, and other equipment. The park is a popular spot for morning walks and relaxation.

Situated on the river Garga, the Garga Dam was built in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand in 1965. The dam is used for irrigation and power generation. The dam was constructed by the Central Hydroelectric Power Corporation. Notwithstanding, the attraction of Garga Dam Bokaro is that it is a beautiful place to visit and is perfect for family picnics and outings.

The Bokaro Mall, which opened in 2013, covers an area of 2,00,000 square feet and has a total retail area of 1,50,000 square feet. It is the first mall in the city and has a food court with a seating capacity of 400 people. It has a nine-screen multiplex cinema operated by PVR Cinemas and a hypermarket operated by Reliance Fresh. Shop, feed yourself and your family and spend a leisure time experiencing some fun-filled moment here. 

The Jagannath Temple is one of the most popular temples in Bokaro, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is located in the heart of the city and is visited by thousands of devotees every year. The temple is a three-story structure and is built in the neo-gothic style of architecture. The temple has a large dome and a spire, which add to the beauty of the building even more. The temple is well-lit and decorated with beautiful carvings and sculptures. The temple is visited by devotees from all over the city.

The Gayatri Mandir in Bokaro is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Gayatri, located in the city of Bokaro Steel City. Gayatri Temple is Bokaro's most famous temple, located in Sector 3 of Bokaro Steel City. 

The temple was built in the early 1990s, and since then it has become a major tourist attraction in Bokaro. The temple complex houses a large statue of the goddess Gayatri and consists of a main temple building and a number of smaller temples and shrines. 

The main temple is built in the Dravidian style of architecture and is adorned with carvings of gods and goddesses. The temple complex also features a large courtyard and a number of gardens. The Gayatri Mandir is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims in the region and is visited by thousands of people every year.

Another important picturesque and popular dam place in city is the Tenughat Dam. It is a concrete gravity dam on the Tenughat River in Bokaro district which was completed in 1973, and its purpose is to provide irrigation and drinking water. Tenughat Dam is one of the oldest dams in India, and fulfilled the primary purpose of irrigation. It also provides water for the thermal power plant located downstream. Not only that the dam is also used for flood control and navigation.

The Mohan Kumar Mangalam Stadium is located in Bokaro, Jharkhand, that was built in 1988, and is used for football and athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 spectators and is named after Mohan Kumar Mangalam, the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and was built in 1976.

It was first used for a cricket match in 1977 between Mohan Kumar Mangalam Cricket Club and Bokaro Steel Cricket Club. The stadium was later renovated in 2007. The stadium also hosted its first international cricket match in November 2017 when India played Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) of the three-match series.

A quintessential place to visit in Bokaro is the Parasnath Hill. The hillside is located in the Bokaro district and is believed to be the place where Lord Mahavira attained nirvana. It is a pilgrimage site for Jains and is considered one of the most sacred Jain pilgrimage sites in India. The hill is also known as Mount Parasnath and spreads over an area of 5 square kilometres. The hill is made up of igneous rocks and is the highest peak on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Last but not the least is the famous Bokaro Steel Plant (BSP), a public-sector undertaking of the Government of India, is located in Bokaro, Jharkhand. It is the first integrated steel plant in the country and the first plant in the world to use the steelmaking process of the basic oxygen furnace (BOF). The plant was set up with the help of the Soviet Union.

The Bokaro Steel Plant was originally established in 1949 as a small steel plant with a production capacity of just 36,000 tonnes per year. The plant was expanded and modernised over the years, and by the late 1950s it had become one of the largest steel plants in India. With the establishment of the city of Bokaro, the plant became a major employer, with a large population of workers living in the surrounding area. The Bokaro Steel Plant is now a major producer of steel in India, with a production capacity of over 3 million tonnes per year. The plant is also a major supplier of steel to the Indian armed forces. The city of Bokaro has also developed into a major industrial centre, with a large number of factories and businesses located in the area. The plant is a major employer in the region. It provides employment to around 35,000 people.

The plant is also equipped with two electric arc furnaces and two ladle furnaces. It has an annual production capacity of 3.5 million metric tonnes of crude steel. The plant products include hot and cold rolled coils, galvanised coils, wire rods, structural and merchant bars, billets, and blooms. The plant is currently operated by the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).