Jamshedpur, city in eastern India, in Jharkhand state, on the Subarnarekha River. Jamshedpur is a planned city that was founded because of the extensive coal and iron ore deposits in the area. The Tata iron and steel plants, which were begun in 1907, are now the largest in India. Other industrial plants produce chemicals, locomotive parts, agricultural equipment, machinery, tinplate, cable, and wire. The Jamshedpur Cooperative College, affiliated with Bihar University, is located here. A technical institute operated by the Tata Iron and Steel Company and national metallurgical laboratories are also situated here. Population (1991) 460,577.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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