Dhanbad

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Dhanbad district.

Dhanbad
Metropolis
From Top - City view at night, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Prabhatam Mall, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research ,Skyline of Dhanbad
Nickname(s): 
'Coal Capital of India', 'Koylanchal'
Motto: 
City For All
Dhanbad is located in Jharkhand
Dhanbad
Dhanbad
Location of Dhanbad in Jharkhand
Coordinates: 23°47′59″N 86°25′50″E / 23.7998°N 86.4305°E / 23.7998; 86.4305
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDhanbad
Government
 • TypeMunicipal governance in India (Municipal corporation)
 • BodyDhanbad Municipal Corporation
 • MayorChandrashekhar Agarwal (BJP)[1][2]
Area
[3]
 • Metropolis275 km2 (106 sq mi)
 • Metro
[4]
577 km2 (223 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3][5]
 • Metropolis1,162,472
 • Rank33rd
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[3]
1,333,719
 • Metro rank
39th
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Bengali, Khortha, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
826001
Telephone Code0326
Vehicle registrationJH-10
Metro GDP (PPP)$95 million to $110 million[6]
Websitewww.dhanbad.nic.in

Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand[7] after Jamshedpur.[8] It ranks as the 39th largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with Paschim Bardhaman district and Purulia district of West Bengal and Bokaro,[9] Giridih and Jamtara districts of Jharkhand. The city is called the 'Coal Capital of India' for housing one of the largest coal mines in the country.[10] The prestigious institute, Indian School of Mines (now IIT Dhanbad) is situated in Dhanbad.[11] Apart from coal, it has also grown in information technology.[12]

Dhanbad is the 96th fastest growing city in the world, according to the City Mayors Foundation.[13] It is the 56th cleanest city of India, according to the 2019 Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey.[14] It showed a great change in the city which was considered the dirtiest city in the 2018 Swachh Survekshan.[15] Dhanbad Municipal Corporation works for increasing green cover in the city.[16] Dhanbad is suffering from underground coal seam fire and harmful fumes coming out from the ground. Since colonial rule till date it can't be doused. Significant areas of Jharia coal belt area is fire affected. People residing there feared that very soon in future there will be land subsidence here. Among the rail divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the largest revenue generator.[12] Dhanbad is ranked as the top city in India with the highest 4G mobile phone network availability in India by a survey of Opensignal.[17]

Dhanbad's economy revolves primarily around coal mining and related industries. It is home to several coal mines, including some of the largest in India. This extensive coal reserve has led to the establishment of various industries such as steel plants, power plants, and coal washeries, contributing significantly to the region's economic prosperity.

  1. ^ "Chandrashekhar is Dhanbad Mayor". Daily Pioneer. 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "BJP split on mayor aspirants". The Telegraph. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". udhd.jharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Population of Dhanbad 2022 | Dhanbad District Population". 15 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Dhanbad City Census 2011 data". Census2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  6. ^ dhanbad.nic.in
  7. ^ "Breaking News of Jharkhand". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  8. ^ Worldlistmania (13 January 2015). "List of Largest Cities in Jharkhand". WorldlistMania. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Breaking news of Bokaro in Hindi". Prabhat Khabar.
  10. ^ "The Sad State of India's Coal Capital". Wall Street Journal. 5 April 2010.
  11. ^ "Mines' school faces big dip in popularity as it readies to don IIT avatar". The Times of India. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Dhanbad rail div records highest revenue". The Times of India. 3 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  13. ^ "City Mayors: World's fastest growing urban areas (1)". www.citymayors.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Swachh Survekshan 2019". swachhsurvekshan2019.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Swachh Survekshan results: Mysuru cleanest city; Dhanbad, Varanasi among 10 least clean cities". Zee News. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  16. ^ Srivastava, Bhupendra (18 February 2016). "Green belt to fight pollution in Dhanbad". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  17. ^ Mukherjee, Amritanshu (28 March 2019). "Dhanbad, Ranchi in Jharkhand have highest 4G availability in India, Delhi and Mumbai don't fare in top 10". India Today. Retrieved 10 November 2019.