Dhanbad district

Dhanbad district
From Top: Maithon Dam, Topchanchi Lake, Sindri Fertilizer Factory,RamRaj Mandir(Baghmara) , Jharia Coal Mines, Dhangi Hills
Location of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand
Location of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionNorth Chotanagpur
HeadquartersDhanbad
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMiss Madhvi Mishra (IAS)
 • Senior Superintendent of policeShri Hrudeep P Janardhanan (IPS)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDhanbad
 • MPDhulu Mahtho (BJP)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies6
Area
 • Total2,040 km2 (790 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,684,487
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,560,394
Demographics
 • Literacy74.52 per cent
 • Sex ratio908
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 19

NH 18, NH 218

NH 419
Websitedhanbad.nic.in

Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district.[1] As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Ranchi. It also has the lowest sex ratio in Jharkhand, at 908.[2]

Dhanbad is also known as the coal capital of India, due to extensive coal mining industry that dominates the district.[3]

  1. ^ "District Dhanbad, Government of Jharkhand | Coal Capital of India | India". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Dhanbad" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "Coal capital turns Pollution capital". Centre for Science and Environment. Retrieved 3 July 2024.