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Dhanbad CD Block has a forest area of 776.1 hectares, covering 6.02% of the area of the CD Block. [9] Dhanbad CD Block has an area of 64.20 km 2 (24.79 sq mi). [10] It has 67 gram panchayats and 85 villages. [11] Dhanbad, Putki, Dhaunsar, Bank More, Saraidhela, Loyabad, Kenduadih and Jogta police stations serve this block. [12]
Dhanbad ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad Railway Division generates highest revenue [11] in India . Dhanbad shares its land borders with Paschim Bardhaman district and Purulia district of West Bengal and Bokaro, [12] Giridih and Jamtara districts of Jharkhand. The ...
While Dhanbad district in Jharkhand lies on the western side, Durgapur subdivision lies on the eastern side. To the south, across the Damodar river are the Purulia and Bankura districts. To the north are Dumka and Birbhum districts. Dhanbad district is a major coal mining area and has close links with Asansol; both lie in the Damodar valley.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dhanbad Municipal Corporation had a total population of 1,162,472 of which 614,722 (53%) were males and 547,750 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 148,220. The total number of literates in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation was 805,982 (79.47% of the population over 6 years). [8]
The Chasnala mining disaster was a disaster that happened on 27 December 1975 in a coal mine in Chasnala near Dhanbad in the Indian state of Jharkhand. An explosion in the mine followed by flooding killed 375 miners.
Dhanbad is the second largest city in Jharkhand, India both by area and by population. In terms of economy Dhanbad has largest economy in Jharkhand.it is 33rd in India by population. The economy of Dhanbad is primarily known for mining, utilities, retail, IT and cement industries. It is called "the coal capital of India". [1] [2] [3]
Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (also referred to as Vande Metro) is a short-distance service that operates on an inter-city rail network to connect major cities within a distance of around 100–250 km (62–155 mi). [1] [2] RCF Kapurthala, had rolled out the first Basic Unit (4 coaches) of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail in April 2024. [3]
KNBN (channel 21) is a television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC, MyNetworkTV and YTA TV. Owned by Forum Communications Company , the station maintains studios on South Plaza Drive in Rapid City, and its transmitter is located on Cowboy Hill west of downtown.