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Jamshedpur is situated on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Previously it was under the township of Sakchi which was re-named Jamshedpur in 1919. The large production of steel which is a major industry has given the name “Steel City” to Jamshedpur. Since it was founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata it is also called Tata Nagar. Jamshedpur is a planned industrial city surrounded by the Dalma Hills and the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai. It is a model for the harmonious co-existence of industry and environment. Acres of verdant parks and gardens dot the city and provide bucolic sanctuaries from the pressures of everyday life. Jamshedpur is also known for the Tata Archery Academy. Today Jamshedpur is known as an industrial area. It won the 2004 Global Compact City award by the United Nations for being one of the fastest developing cities. The Dalma Hills which are famous for wild elephant herds stretch over 16 km from east to west north of the Subarnarekha River. The Dalma Hills have always attracted trekkers and mountain climbers. There is a lake called Dimna Lake which is an artificial reservoir popular for its water sports like jet-skiing diving rowing and water-scootering. It is used as the main source of drinking water as well.
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