Country India Headquarters Dhanbad Lok sabha constituency Dhanbad | State Jharkhand Website Official website | |
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Administrative division North Chotanagpur division Colleges and Universities Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri Points of interest Panchet Dam, Shakti Mandir, Birsa Munda Park Dha, Bhatinda Waterfall, Randhir Verma Chowk Destinations Dhanbad, Maithon, Topchanchi, Barakar, Gomoh | ||
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).
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Map of Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Dhanbad one of the country's 250 poorest districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Dhanbad district has a population of 2,682,662, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada. This gives it a ranking of 148th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,284 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,330/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.91%. Dhanbad has a sex ratio of 908 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 75.71%.