Adityapur


Adityapur is a city in Jharkhand named after Raja Aditya Pratap Singh Deo, the last ruler of Saraikela. It is today an industrial town/sister city separated from the famous city of Jamshedpur by the Kharkai River. It lies in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand.
Today it is considered a part of the Greater Jamshedpur Metropolitan Region. As part of the Indian government's Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Adityapur will be included under the Greater Jamshedpur plan. It is predominantly an industrial region and once held the record of being the largest industrial belt in Asia.

Demographics

, according to the Indian census, Adityapur had a population of 225,628. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Adityapur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. Fourteen percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

surrounds Adityapur on three sides, and is connected with the well-known city of Jamshedpur via a toll bridge through Kadma and Kharkai Bridge through Bistupur over the river.

Transport

Adityapur has its own Adityapur railway station and a four-lane highway that connects Jamshedpur to Barbil via Seraikela, Chaibasa. There is also a bridge between Kadma and Adityapur that provides a shortcut to NH 33 via Marine Drive, Jamshedpur.

Media

Radio Station follow as,
Big FM 92.7,
Red FM 93.5,
Radio Dhoom 104.8 FM,
Vividh Bharati is broadcast on 100.8 FM.

Economy

Adityapur is one of the largest industrial areas in India, and a Special Economic Zone is in the works through the Adityapur Industrial Development Authority. The Adityapur Industrial Estate has been Asia's largest industrial hub for a while. About 1,000 industries are located here and about 250 are under construction. There are about 20 large scale industries such as TGS, Usha Martin, Omni Auto L.M.T and RSB. The Estate has an average annual production of 4,950 Crore.

Education

There is a National Institute of Technology, Government Polytechnic, Adityapur Indo Danish Tool Room, Jamshedpur for preparing technical hands.

Civic amenities

Adityapur is a Municipal Corporation area under the Greater Jamshedpur Metropolitan Area.