Wasseypur | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Dhanbad | |
| वासेपुर | |
  Wasseypur Location in bihar
, India  Wasseypur Wasseypur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′30″N 86°24′08″E / 23.8083°N 86.4023°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Dhanbad Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 200,146 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Wasseypur is a neighbourhood locality in the city of Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand in India. Wasseypur was once in Bengal, then in Bihar and is now in Jharkhand.[1] Surrounded by coal rich regions of Dhanbad the area has been strife with mafia activity.[2]
- ^ Anuj Kumar (17 May 2012). "Arts / Cinema : The leader of the pack". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "'Outcast at school, rejected for marriage' — Wasseypur can't live down Anurag Kashyap's classic". ThePrint. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.