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Dhanbad district | |
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      From Top: Maithon Dam, Topchanchi Lake, Sindri Fertilizer Factory,RamRaj Mandir(Baghmara) , Jharia Coal Mines, Dhangi Hills | |
.svg) Location of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Division | North Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Dhanbad |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Miss Madhvi Mishra (IAS) |
| • Senior Superintendent of police | Shri Hrudeep P Janardhanan (IPS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Dhanbad |
| • MP | Dhulu Mahtho (BJP) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 6 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,684,487 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,560,394 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.52 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 908 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 19 NH 419 |
| Website | dhanbad |
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]
- ^ "District Dhanbad, Government of Jharkhand | Coal Capital of India | India". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Dhanbad" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Coal capital turns Pollution capital". Centre for Science and Environment. Retrieved 3 July 2024.