Johar Gua

Gua is a town in Pashchimi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. It is a mining township situated in the Chotanagpur Plateau.
Coordinates:22°12'40"N 85°22'57"E .
The mines are operated by the Steel Authority of India Limited.
Beside having a small geographical area Gua is having a dominant position in Jharkhand politics. Many private companies such as Jindal Steel, Adhunik, Rungta,Ashirvad etc. are making huge profit out of these area.Gua has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.Presntly it may be assumed to be more because now students are moving to metrocities for higher education and many are already placed MNCs and much higher comapnies. In Gua, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The source of water at Gua is the Great Karo river.The river bank is also full of Iron Ore (Hametite) and Manganese minerals, one of the very valuable mineral ore. The main festivals of Gua are Durga Puja, Diwali, Kali Puja, Makar Shankranti, Vishwakarma Puja,Ganesh Chaturti, Ram Navami, Krishna Jayanti, Basanti Puja, Chatt, Mage Purv, Eid and Mines Safety Week as well. Gua, a beautiful place amidst Saranda Forest is well connected by Rail and Road to major townships.