Pindrajora
Pindrajora is a village in the Chas CD block in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro District, Jharkhand.[1] The village is 15.0 km from Chas Bokaro, 20 km from Bokaro Steel City and 93 km far from Ranchi. Geography  8km 5miles W E S T B E N G A L l Bokaro River k Konar River j Damodar River D Tenughat Dam   R Petarwar R Nawadih R Kasmar R Mahuatand R Pindrajora R Siyaljori R Chandankiyari F Bokaro Steel Plant F Bokaro B TPS F Tenughat TPS A CCL Kathara Area A CCL Dhori Area A CCL B&K Area M Phusro M Chas CT Tenu CT Bhandra CT Tanr Balidih CT Jena CT Bandh Dih CT Tenudam-cum-Kathara CT Saram CT Lalpania CT Hasir CT Gomia CT Bandhgora CT Bokaro Steel City CT Dugda CT Sijhua CT Bursera CT Termi CT Chandrapura CT Narra CT Telo CT Jaridih Bazar CT Bermo CT Kurpania CT Bokaro (Thermal) CT Bhojudih CT Amlabad Cities, towns and locations in Bokaro district in North Chotanagpur Division M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Factory, A: Coal Mining Area Abbreviation used: TPS – Thermal Power Station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationPindrajora is located at 23°30′56″N 86°12′10″E / 23.515556°N 86.202750°E. Area overviewBokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of 200 to 540 metres (660 to 1,770 ft) above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of 1,070 metres (3,510 ft). The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long, 55 metres (180 ft) high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkhand. The average annual rainfall is 1,291.2 millimetres (50.83 in). The soil is generally infertile and agriculture is mostly rain-fed.[2][3] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administrationPolice stationPindrajora police station is located at Pindrajora.[4] Educational institutions
The village hosts the only training college for primary teachers in Dhanbad and Bokaro. The village has also a State Government Basic School and a Sarvodaya High School. TransportNH 18 passes through Pindrajora.[5] See also
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