Phusro


Phusro is a notified area in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated about from the district headquarters of Bokaro district. Damodar River passes through it.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Phusro Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 186,139, of which 97,665 were males and 88,874 females. Phusro Urban Agglomeration is composed of Phusro, Bermo, Jaridih Bazar, Bokaro and Kurpania.
As per 2011 Census of India, Phusro Nagar Parishad had a total population of 89,178, of which 46,605 were males and 42,573 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 13,635 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 5,109.
India census, Phusro had a population of 83,463. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Phusro, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Phusro UA was 131,202 out of which 75,847 were males and 55,355 were females. census, the total number of literates in Phusro Nagar Parishad was 60,973, out of which 35,055 were males and 25,918 were females.

Education

It has many good schools, namely, DAV Public School, Bharat Singh Public School, Rukmini Devi Public School, Anpati Devi Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Saraswati Shisu Vidya Mandir, Rambilas High School, Carmel School Kargali, Ram Ratan High School, and others. It has one girls college, JSM college which is affiliated to VBU, Hazaribagh. Many students study outside the state due to a lack of good higher education college.

Transportation

Phusro railway station is connected to Kolkata, Bhopal, Ajmer, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Patna by direct trains. It lies on the Gomoh-Barkakana lines. The station has been selected to be developed into 'Adarsh Station' in a recent rail budget. Large numbers of buses ply between Phusro and neighbouring cities like Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, and Hazaribagh. Buses to north Bihar cities also ply from Phusro.

Health services

It has two CCL managed hospitals, namely Central Hospital, Dhori and Central Hospital, Kargali and a government hospital called Referral Hospital. Mainly the private clinics serve local people. The government-run hospital has very poor facilities but is good for first aid and other primary care.