Natural Disaster Mitigation and Management

BCLE212L

Name : SANKET KUMAR

Registration no. : 23BDS0106
Programme : B.Tech Computer Science and
Engineering
 JAMSHEDPUR
 About
My city name is Jamshedpur which is in Jharkhand state of India. It is known as the steel city of
India, Jamshedpur derives its name from its founder Jamshedji Tata who had the vision of a
bright future in making it a well-planned industrial city.

 Geographical
It is bordered by the states of Odisha and West
Bengal. The average elevation of the city is 135
meters while the range is from 129 m to 151 m.
Total geographical area of Jamshedpur is
224 km square. Jamshedpur is primarily located
in a hilly region and is surrounded by the Dalma
Hills running from west to east and covered with
dense forests.

 Population
According to the 2011 census of India, the city of Jamshedpur had a population of
629,659, but the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,337,131. The city
is designated as a Million Plus Urban Agglomeration as per Government terminology. Males
constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.9%. Jamshedpur has an average
literacy rate of 89.41% – higher than the national average of 74%. In Jamshedpur, 11.5% of
the population is under six years of age.
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