Dhanbad (community development block)
| Dhanbad Dhanbad-cum-Kenduadih-cum-Jagata | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Dhanbad   Dhanbad Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′7″N 86°26′36″E / 23.80194°N 86.44333°ECoordinates: 23°48′7″N 86°26′36″E / 23.80194°N 86.44333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Dhanbad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 58,884 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 40,166 (78.47%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 826001 (Dhanbad) 826004 (Indian School of Mines) |
| Telephone/STD code | 0326 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 10 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Website |
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| CD Block | |
Dhanbad is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Dhanbad is located at 23°48′7″N 86°26′36″E / 23.80194°N 86.44333°E.[1]
Dhanbad CD Block has an area of 12,882 ha, out of which 776.10 is forest area. It has 67 panchayats and 85 villages.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Dhanbad CD Block (mentioned in 2011 census as Dhanbad-cum-Kenduadih-cum-Jagata CD Block) had a total population of 58,884, of which 33,421 were rural and 25,463 were urban. There were 31,040 males and 27,844 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 13,909 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,892. Population below 6 years was 7,699.[3]
Dhanbad CD Block has five census towns (2011 population figure in brackets): Pondar Kanali (6,611), Sialgudri (5,450), Aralgoria (4,647), Sansikhara (4,570) and Bardhubi (4,158).[3]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Dhanbad CD Block was 40,166 (78.47% of the population above 6 years) out of which 23,974 were males and 16,192 were females.[3]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Dhanbad district was 74.52.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]
References
- ↑ "Dhanbad, India Page". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Welcome to the coal capital of India Dhanbad". Block offices. Dhanbad district administration. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 4 January 2016.