Dhanbad district
Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district. 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.
Dhanbad district | |
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District of Jharkhand | |
From Top: Maithon Dam, Topchanchi Lake, Sindri Fertilizer Factory,RamRaj Mandir(Baghmara) , Jharia Coal Mines, Dhangi Hills | |
Location of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | North Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Dhanbad |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Dhanbad |
| • MP | Pashupatinath Singh (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,684,487 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,162,472 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.52 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 908 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | dhanbad |
Dhanbad is also known as the coal capital of India, due to extensive coal mining industry that dominates the district.
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