Dhanbad Municipal Corporation


Dhanbad Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs Dhanbad, Jharia, Sindri, Katras and the surrounding areas in Dhanbad subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.

History

Dhanbad Municipal Corporation was formed in 2006 by combining erstwhile Dhanbad municipality, Jharia notified area, Sindri notified area, Katras notified area, Chattandih notified area, 27 census towns and 258 villages. It covered an area of 355.77 km2 with a population of 1,333,719.
During the British period, Dhanbad was a subdivision of Manbhum district. Bagsuma, located 4 miles east of Gobindpur, was the first headquarter of the subdivision. The headquarter was later shifted to Gobindpur and finally to Hirapur mouza in Dhanbad in 1908. Dhanbad was constituted as a separate district in 1956 by carving it out of Manbhum district.
See also - Jharia Raj

Geography

Notification No. 520 dated 12 July 2008 of Jharkhand Gazette provides a full list of revenue villages placed under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.

Economy

Livelihood

In Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 2,376 and formed 0.74%, agricultural labourers numbered 5,174 and formed 1.62%, household industry workers numbered 8,732 and formed 2.73% and other workers numbered 303,035 and formed 94.90%. Total workers numbered 319,317 and formed 27.47% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 843,155 and formed 72.53% of the population.
Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dhanbad Municipal Corporation had a total population of 1,162,472 of which 614,722 were males and 547,750 were females. Population below 6 years was 148,220. The total number of literates in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation was 805,982.

Language

is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language. Jharkhand legislature had passed a bill according the status of a second official language to several languages in 2011 but the same was turned down by the Governor.
In the 2011 census, Hindi was the mother-tongue of 62.5% of the population in Dhanbad district, followed by Bengali and Urdu. The scheduled tribes constituted 8.4% of the total population of the district. Amongst the scheduled tribes those speaking Santali formed 77.2% of the ST population. Other tribes found in good numbers were: Munda, Mahli and Kora.

Education

As per 2011 census, schools and colleges per 10,000 population in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation were as follows : Primary 2.06, Middle 1.42, Secondary/ matriculation 0.62, senior secondary 0.28 and college 0.07. The educational facilities available in the statutory towns/ urban areas of the district are very inadequate, in spite of the area having many mining/ industrial establishments.
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Wards: Electoral

Elections for the position of councilors in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation were held in 2015. The electoral outcome in different wards is as follows:
Ward NoBoundariesNeighbourhoodReservationCouncillor
1North: Shiv Mandir, Raghunathpur. South: Kali Mandir, Bajrangbali Mandir. East: Rajganj-Katras Road. West: Bhandaridih, Katras, Topchanchi Road.Katras, Tilatanr, Bhatmurna, Akash KinareeOBCBenode Kumar Goswami
2North: Katras. South: Malkera. East: Salanpur, Chhatabad. West: Akash Kinaree.Gobindpur, Kailudih, BhandardihWomenRuhi Nasir
3North: Salanpur. South: Chhatabad. East: Katras, Rajganj. West: BhandardihSalanpurOBCVinayak Kumar Gupta
4North: Salanpur. South: Dhanbad CD Block. East: Belunjabad. West: MalkeraChhatabad, Lakarka, AngarpatharSCRammurty Singh
5North: Katras, Rajganj. South: Dhanbad CD Block, Angarpathra. East: Nagrikala. West: Sendra, BansjoraChandaur, Pandeydih, Belujabandh, Ramkanali, Kantapahari, KeshalpurSCRajendra Prasad
6North: Baghmara CD Block. South: Ekra River. East: Gaderia Ekra Road. West: Modidih, Sijua, JogidihTetulmari, Jogta, Kankani, Sendra, BansjoraWomenMahendra Kumar Mahato
7North: Baghmara CD Block. South: Ekra River. East: Tetulmari, Jogta, Kankani. West: Baghmara CD BlockModidih, Bhadrichak, Bholatanr, Sijua, Jagudih-Nanda Dulal Sengupta
8North: Baghmara CD Block. South: Ekra River. East: Katri River, Garbhudih, Dhariajoba. West: Kankani, Bansjora, partly Gaderia Ekra RoadLoyabad, Ekra, Gaderia, Basdeopur, NichitpurSCMahavir Pasi
9North: Ekra River. South: Bhagabandh Road. East: Karkend-Katras Road, partly Kenduadih Road. West: Pandar Kanali, SialgudriKarkend, Chhotaputki, Baraputki, New Marine Pasi Ghowrah, Gopali Chak, Putki BazarSC WomenSavitri Devi
10North: railway line. South: Nayadih, Gandudih. East: Matkuria, Joria Nala. West: KenduadihGodhar, Dhariajoba, Gandhudih, Basaria, NimtallaOBCDevashis Paswan Akela
11North: Baseria. South: Khaira. East: Kustore Road, partly Gangsadih. West: KarkendraChhatatanr, Kendua No.4 Biripatty, Hatgola Hariapatty, Muslim Tola, Gariman Patty, Rajput Basti, Naya DhowrahOBCBaby Devi
12North:Karkendra. South: Petia. East: Karia Jore and Kustore. West: Baraputki, Aralgaria Rajesh BeraBalihari, Bhagbandh, KenduadihSCShova Devi
13North: Chas Road. South: Kariajor River. East: Dhaunsar. West: Road towards D&E BlocksKustore, Keska Kusunda, Alkusha, Gangsadih, Khaira, NayadihSC WomanKarmi Devi
14North: Road towards D Block. South: BCCL drain. East: Road towards B Block. West: Road towards D&E BlocksBhulinagar D&E Blocks-Md. Nisar Alam
15North: Baghmara CD Block.South: By-pass Road, Hirak Road. East: Railway line. West: Bhuli bastiBhulinagar B&C BlocksOBCMousami Kumari
16North: Nawadih. South: Gaya railway line. East: Pandarpala. West: Bhuli B&E Blocks boundary and drainBhulinagar A Block, Purvi Bhuli, Azad Nagar, Bhulibasti, Mahatotola, RawanitolaOBCAruna Kumari
17North: Bhuli Road towards temple. South: Dhanbad-Bokaro railway line. East: Bhuli Road overbridge. West: Kamarmakhtumi Road, Matkuria Basti RoadWasseypur, Nishat Nagar, Kamarmakhtumi Road, Noori Road, Dastola, Bhatta Mahalla, Madina Nagar, Ali Nagar, Bhuli Road Matkuria, Traction ColonyOBC WomenTarannum Warsi
18North: Bhuli Road Railway Line. South: Gongdhudih Godhar. East: Kamarmakhtumi Road. West: Chhota KharikhabadMatkuria Karimganj, Jabbar Campus Complex, New Masjid Area, Lala Tola, Rani Colony, Navi Nagar, Anfar Colony, Matkuria Mahato Tola Basti, Maruf Ganj, Adivasi Tola, Gulzar Bagh, Zonal Training, Railway Quarters Area, Chhota KharikhabadWomenAshari Khatun
19North: Nawadih. South: Bhuli Road Matkuria. East: Baramuri, Bishunpur. West: BhulibastiPandarpala, Rahmatganj, Das Tola, Mahato Tola, New Kumhar Tola, Islampur, Millat Colony, Samsher Nagar, Asadak Nagar, Gaffar ColonyOBCMahjabeen Praveen
20North: Gaya railway line, Pandarpala. South: Bhuli Road. East: Dhanbad-Bokaro railway line. West: Kariyajor drainNaya Bazar, Gachhi Mohalla, Railway Colony, Kawadipatty, Bhuli Road, Karia Joria, Diamond Crossing-Ashok Kumar Gupta
21North: Dhanbad-Bokaro railway line. South: Joraphatak Road, Satish Chandra Road. East: Dhanbad Jharia Line Bazar Road, Ratneswar Purana Bazar Road. West: Matkuria drain, JoriaGhurni Jaria check-post, BCCL Colony, Railway Colony, Punjabi Mohalla, Gujarati Mohalla, Gurudwara Mohalla, Karbala Road, Mithu Road, Jamunabai Road, Dari Muhalla, Purana Bazar Road, Sabji Mandi, Telephone Exchange Road, Vikash NagarOBC WomenAndila Devi
22North: Joraphatak Road. South: Bastacola Jharia, Satish Chandra Road. East: Old railway line. West: Kariajora drain, NayadihBank Morh Ram Krishna Mission, Shanti Bhawan Complex, Shri Ram Plaza Complex, Dhobatanr Saraswati Sishumandir area, Shastrinagar, Dhaunsar, LRD Colony, BM Agrawal Colony, New Delhi Colony up to Mines Rescue Station, Kusunda, Jha ColonyWomenEklabya Singh
23North: Temple Road, DAV Road, Bhagawan Road, Dumaria Road. South: Chandmari Colliery. East: Baganbari Road. West: Joraphatak Road through Gandhinagar Road, Kewal Sons Road, Golard Hotel RoadGandhi Nagar, Howrah Motors, Urmila Sinha Nursing Home area, Government Well, Shambhu Dharmashala area, Tentultalla Railway Colony, Refugee Market area, Tikiapara Mount Brassia, DumariatanrWomenPuspa Devi
24North: Thetha. South: Gaya Siding track. East: Barwada Road. West: Pandarpala, NawadihBaramuri, Bishunpur, Babudih, VIP Colony, New Chandrasekhar Azad Nagar, Jay Prakash Nagar, Jharudih, Bakerbandh, Rangatanr-Manju Devi
25North: Hirak Road, Mouza Bhelatanr. South: Mandal Kuli Tank, Gramin Road. East: Saraidhela Mouza. West: Bye Pass RoadBartanr, CMRI Colony, Mandalbasti, Simlabera, Rajwartola, Dhaiya, Memco, Dhirendrapuram, Thakurkulhi, Rattanr, ISM, Labony, Pandit Clinic Road, Harijanbasti, Korangapatty, Karmik Nagar, Bapu Nagar, Veer Kunwar Colony-Priya Ranjan
26North: Gobindpur Road. South: Jharnapara Road. East: Saraidhela mouza. West: Gobindpur RoadJharnapara, Etwari Road, Adarsha Nagar, Devipara, Simaldih, Telipara, Masterpara, Durga Mandir Para, J.C.Mullick Road, Preet Vihar Colony, Bauripara, Mairapara, Dompara, Premnagar, DGMS Colony, old ward no.1-Nirmal Kumar Mukherjee
27North: Mandal Kuli Tank, northern portion of ISM boundary no.22.South: Gobindpur Road. East: Gobindpur Road. West: Barwaadda RoadHousing Colony, Police Line, CPWD Quarters, Court Quarters, DGMS Colony, Income Tax Quarters, Golf Ground to the left of Bartanr, Manoramnagar, Kasturbanagar, Hirapur, UCO Bank area, Office Colony, P&T Colony, Bakerbandh tank-Kumar Ankesh Raj
28North: Susnilewa Bholatanr. South: Narayanpur, Dhangi. East: Gobindpur, Bagula mouza. West: TheyaKolakusma, Sabalpur, Chanakyanagar, Nilanchal Colony, Kodadih, Lapidih, Manjhladih, Kusum Vihar, Hindustan Steel Colony, Bholatanr, Susnilewa, Karmiknagar OBCPooja Kumari
29North: Gobindpur Road. South: Narayanpur, Damodarpur. East: Kolakusma. West: HirapurJagjivan Nagar, Nutandih, Saraidhela, Krishnanagar, Cooperative Colony, Bank Colony, Sabpara, Dompara, Mochipara, Koylanagar, New Colony-Sanju Devi
30North: Jharnapara Road. South: Dhanbad-Howrah railway line, Barmasia. East: Damodarpur mouza. West: Kacheri Road, Pachpan boundary, Railway Hospital RoadJharnapara, Hirapur hatia, Gyan Mukherjee Road, Court Quarters, Kacheri Road, Hari Mandir Road, Ajantapara, Abhay Sundari Girls’ School Road, Pandeya Mohalla, Majhibasti North, Loco Tank, DS Colony, Hill Colony, Mada Colony, Hindu Mission Road, Smashan Road, Batkhara Office Road-Nirmala Devi
31North: Gobindpur Road. South: Barmasia PCC Road. East: Kacheri Road, Pachpan boundary, Railway Hospital Road. West: Dhanbad railway station, C RoadFrom the Gol Building area to the Hindustan Petroleum area, Old Railway Station Colony, Dhobi Talab, From Kali Mandir to Shyam Babu's stone cottage, northern portion of the Railway Colony, a portion of DS Office Colony, The area to the west of Anchal Office, Bhistipara, Lindsay Club Road, Jacklaysay Quarters, Police Quarters, DC Office-Usha Singh
32North: Dhanbad-Howrah railway line. South: Dhokhra, Patrakuli, Dahuatanr. East: Damodarpur. West: ManaitanrBarmasia, Bhuda, Kumharpatty, Gajuatanr, Binode Nagar -Rakesh Ram
33North: Pran Jiwan Circular Road, Barmasia Road. South: Jharia CD Block. East: Bazar Trading Ground Road. West: Jharia CD BlockJharna Bera, Patra Kulhi, Duhatanr, Chhat Talab, Manaitanr Basti, Sidhara Talab, Mandi Godam, Bhabatarini Path, Tadrbagan, the area to the east of Gol Building, the area around the lane of old Bank of India-Menka Singh
34North: Dhanbad Anchal area, the road from Joraphatak to Bera colliery morh. South: The road leading to BOI and Bokapahari. East: The road leading from Dobari Colliery to Jharia, Joria. West: Jharia-Dhanbad RoadBastacola, BherakantaSC WomenGori Devi
35North: Open Cast Project, Dhanbad Anchal. South: The road from Katras Morh, Jharia to Simlabahal. East: Bastacola mouza. West: Sirgija-Horiladih RoadBhagatdih, Gopalchak, Borgirh-Niranjan Kumar
36North: Old railway line. South: Main Road Sabji Patti Morh. East: Jharia railway line. West: Katras MorShiv Mandir Road, Gaddi Mohalla, Borapatti, ManbadOBC WomenSuman Devi
37North: Baliapur Road. South: Hanumangarhi. East: Jharia-Dhnuadih Road. West: Jharia Exchange RoadMain Road Jharia, Sonapatti, Dalpatti, Lalbazar, Bata Morh Main Road, Gandhi Road, Golghar Gosala, Gamchhapatti, Fatehpur line, Santosh Nagar, No. 4 Sabji Bagan, Koundiapatti, Balugachha, Chini Kothi, Gujarati Mohalla, station adjacent to Ram Chandra Dal, Lilori Pathra, Purvi Koiribandh, Paschimi Koiribandh, Raj Ground, Katras Morh, Lachminiya Morh, Tina Godam, SabjipattiOBCShailendra Kumar Singh
38North: Jharia Sabji Main Road. South: Thana Road. East: Dhanbad Exchange Road. West: Railway line MalgarhaRajbari Manbad, Amlapara Thana Road, New Amlapara, Chowthai Kulhi, Babri Mohallah, Indira NagarOBC WomenJai Kumar
39North: Thana Road, Children Road. South: Fire Brigade Station, Baniyahir. East: Bhaga-Sindri Road. West: Horiladih RoadShah Nagar, Shamser Nagar, Podarpara, Lower Kulhi VedlibandhOBC WomenShiv Kumar Yadav
40North: Joria and Borigarh mouza. South: Metalled road. East: Dirt track. West: Middle school, Poria and JoriaHoriladih, Kapoorghara, Sirigja, Bhutgariya, JitpurSCMd. Aftab Ansari
41North: Joria. South: Joria. East: Bhaga, Bhowrah railway station. West: Damodar RiverDugri, Bhowrah-Anuranjan Kumar Singh
42North: The road leading from Jorapokhar PS to Dumri. South: De Nobli School, Digwadih. East: Jharia-Sindri Main Road. West: Joria drainJorapokhar OBCVinay Kuamar Rajwar
43North: Joria. South: The road towards Bhowrah. East: Lodna Project BCCL. West: DrainJamadoba, Nunikdih, BhagaOBCAyesha Khatun
44North: The road from Phusbangla to Putki. South: The road from Jorapokhar PS to Dumri Basti. East: Jharia-Sindri Road. West: JoriaJorapokhar, JealgoraWomenDulaso Devi
45North: BCCL Open Cast Project. South: Railway line. East: Kuiyan Colliery MOCP. West: Old Dhanbad-Pathardih railway lineDebari, Naya Kanali, Durgapur, Dhanuadih, Pandeybera, Kujama, GolakdihST WomenKiran Devi
46North: The road from No. 4 Jharia to Sabji Bagan. South: Joria. East: Kujama Mouza, the road to Shramik Kalyan. West: Chutkari, JoriaLodna, Tisra, Madhuban, JairampurSCRuma Devi
47North: Gope and Suratnr Basti. South: Road to Jairampur. East: PCC Road. West: Railway lineKamayadih, Bagdihi, Brahmanbarari, Jeenagora, GultawariOBC WomenSanjay Yadav
48North: Old railway station. South: Joria and railway line. East: Paharigora railway line. West: Jharia-Sindri main roadParghabad, Bhatdih, Radhachak, Noonodih, Chandrabad-Nandlal Paswan
49North: Tata Washery railway line. South: Damodar River. East: Railway loco yard Pathardih Washery. West: Denobli-Chandankiyari Main RoadGorkhunti, Mohulbani, Parghabad-Swarup Kumar Ray
50North: Jharia-Sindri Main Road. South: Adra-Bhaga railway line. East: Pathardih-Sudamdih railway line. West: Denobli-Chandankiyari Main RoadSawardih, Sutukdih, Pathardih-Chandan Kumar Mahato
51North: Jharia-Sindri Road. South: Damodar River. East: Upper Kanda and Het Kanda. West: Damodar RiverChasnala, SudamdihWomenPushpa Supkar
52North: Baliapur CD Block. South: Damodar River. East: Saharpura, Rohragarh. West: ChasnalaManohartanr, Upper Kanda, Tasra Chakchitanhi, Rohraband, the southern part from Jharia Sindri to RohrabandWomenPriyanka Devi
53North: Baliapur CD Block. South: Jharia-Sindri Road. East: Domgarh, Jamadoba. West: ManohartanrSaharpura, Rohraband, northern portion of Jharia-SindriWomenChampa Devi
54North: Baliapur. South: Damodar River. East: Baliapur CD Block. West: RohrabandDomgarh, Sindri, JamadobaWomenSumitra Devi
55North: Bandarchuna, Raghunathpur. South: Saharpura. East: Sabalpur. West: Ojhadih, KhadamRajabasti, Loharbasti, Simatanr, Rangamati, Part of RM 4, Bauritola, Patel Nagar, Manohartanr, Rehdaghutu, Baghtanr alias Nagraghutu, Barudih, Marchelghutu, Aknaghutu, Talaghutu, Jaintkeghutu, Part of IMTyf-Sahebram Hembram

Note: The reservation chart put up by Dhanbad Municipal Corporation seems to be outdated. The Table above follows the information put up by Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.