Geography

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• Bokaro
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• Dhanbad
• Hazaribagh
• Jhamshedpur
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Tourist Place in Bokaro

Location:	Bokaro, Jharkhand, India
Temperature:	Summer: 46.7°C,25°C: Winter:23°C, 6.1°C
STD Code:	06542
Best Times:	September to February.
Attractions:	Gawai Dam, Chandrapuram, Garga Dam, Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park,Parashnath Hills
Language:	Hindi,Magadhi, Magahi, Urdu, Bengali (Khortha), Kurmali, Maithili, English, Bhojpuri

Gawai dam is a good picnic spot near Pindrajora on Purulia road .It is at a distance of 15 km. from the city. The picnic spot is likable because of the flow of a stream due to leaving of water from the dam.

Chandrapura is famous for Thermal Power Station, a unit of Damodar Valley Corporation. It was a big source of pollution for the adjoining areas owing to the coal based generators, but things changed after electrostatic precipitators were installed in the chimneys, and large scale afforestation was carried out.

Garga Dam is situated near Bokaro Steel City which is aabout 12 km from city center. It is a famous picnic spot for the denizens of Bokaro. Lustrous green surroundings and variety of aquatic habitat residing in and around Garga Dam lures the school excursions and biological expeditions to this place.

Jawaharlal Nehru biological Park is the biggest zoological garden in Jharkhand which was built in the late 80s and early 90s. It has animals and birds from different parts of the world, with the big cats being the biggest attractions. The zoo came into limelight after multiple breedings of white tigers, royal bengal tigers, and the Asiatic lion over a short span of time.

Parasnath Hills are a range of hills located in Giridih district of Jharkhand The highest peak is 1350 metres. It is one of the most important pilgrimage centres for Jains. They call it Sammet Sikhar. The hill is named after Parasnath, the 23rd Tirthankara.

City Park is a well maintained park with an artificial lake. Recently three artificial islands have also been added. These islands were designed in Japanese style. The park used to have some small animals but they were all transferred to the Jawaharlal Botanical Garden in the early 90s. There is a small guest house that is used to host parties for visiting dignitaries. A small restaurant also stands at the eastern edge of the lake. There is a small toy train that is run for some time early every year.

Kali mandir is Located in sector 8, it is one of the oldest temples of the city. As the name suggests, the temple is dedicated to one of the incarnations of Shakti, Goddess Kali.