Jamshedpur is located at 22.8° N 86.18° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 135 metres (442 feet).
As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Jamshedpur had a population of 1.1 million. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jamshedpur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Jamshedpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The conversational language is Hindi, though the city itself is cosmopolitan in nature.
The main ethnic groups are Biharis, Adivasis and Bengalis, however there are a large number of Punjabis, Oriyas and South Indians as well.
The major festivals are Deepavali, Holi, Durga Puja (Dussehra), Id-ul-fitr. Adivasis celebrate 'Tusu', Biharis celebrate Chhat and Bengalis celebrate Durga Puja.
The other statistical details of Jamshedpur are as per following:
Area
64 sq. km.
Longitude
86.120 East
Latitude
22.470 North
Altitude (at Tatanagar)
159 mtrs. above mean sea level
(at Dalma)
933 mtrs. above mean sea level
Railway Station
Tatanagar
Aerodrome
Sonari
Distance from Ranchi
140 kms. approx. (Road)
Distance from Kolkata
251 km. (Rail)
Population
6.28 lakhs (2001)
Temperature
43.0oC maximum 6.6oC minimum
Total Average Rainfall
1217 mm
Number of Schools by JUSCO
9
Number of School Children
8,000
Number of Colleges run by JUSCO
1
Roads maintained by JUSCO
524 km.
Sewer lines maintained by JUSCO
487 km.
Water Mains maintained by JUSCO
490 km.
Drains maintained by JUSCO
358 (storm water drains)
Literacy rate
71.3% (1991)
Vehicle (Nos.)
2,93,198 (2003)
Small and large parks
17 maintained by JUSCO
JUSCO (Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Co. Ltd.) maintains the civic amenities and facilities in Jamshedpur
Trivia
Popular Indian cine star R. Madhavan was born & brought up in Jamshedpur
Miss World 2000 & Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was born here
Femina Miss India 2004 & Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta was born & raised here
Popular Indian TV star Simone Singh was born and brought up in Jamshedpur to Sikh-Bengali parents
The former chief minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda hails from the Birsanager area of Jamshedpur
