# Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – City Population

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City · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bokaro Steel City

Bokaro Steel City is a city in Chas sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **414,820 people** in 82,473 households. Literacy was 83.5%.

- 414,820people (2011)
- 82,473households
- 83.5%literacy
- 889females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bokaro Steel City

■ Bokaro Steel City · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**894

Working population ****28.2%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bokaro Steel City

Of every 100 households in Bokaro Steel City in 2011, 82 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Bokaro Steel City · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**36%

Tap water ****57%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**11%

Use banking services ****84%**

**79%

Television ****72%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****52%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****41%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bokaro Steel City work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 89,362 (76%) · **■** Household industry 2,683 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,149 (2%) · **■** Marginal 22,856 (20%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bokaro Steel City changed?

From 94,007 in 1971 to 414,820 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bokaro Steel City in numbers and road distances

- Density2,546 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)160 km by road
- CHAS (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (railway station)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bokaro Steel City

### Civic services

- Pucca roads415 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets51,203
- Water storage68,100 kl
- Electricity — homes67,083
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals8 · 1,200 beds · 200 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1
- ●Dispensaries2 · 6 doctors
- ●Nursing homes5 · 120 beds · 15 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools29 govt · 14 private
- ●Senior secondary schools11 govt · 11 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks30
- Private banks12
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel and steel products.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bokaro Steel City

- Hospitals13 in Bokaro Steel City
- Banks63 in Bokaro Steel City
- ATMs17 in Bokaro Steel City
- Petrol pumps6 in Bokaro Steel City
- Hotels23 in Bokaro Steel City
- Shopping malls7 in Bokaro Steel City
- Schools12 in Bokaro Steel City
- Colleges and universities8 in Bokaro Steel City
- Cinemas3 in Bokaro Steel City
- Pharmacies12 in Bokaro Steel City
- Restaurants39 in Bokaro Steel City
- Dental clinics12 in Bokaro Steel City

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bokaro Steel City?414,820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bokaro Steel City in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bokaro Steel City in 1971?94,007