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District of Jharkhand in India
Dhanbad district
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
Dhulu Mahtho (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.nic.in
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.[1]
Dhanbad is also known as the coal capital of India, due to extensive coal mining industry that dominates the district.[citation needed]
^"District Census Handbook: Dhanbad" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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