Jharia (community development block)
| Jharia Jharia-cum-Jorapokhar-cum-Sindri | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Jharia   Jharia Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°44′45″N 86°24′44″E / 23.74583°N 86.41222°ECoordinates: 23°44′45″N 86°24′44″E / 23.74583°N 86.41222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
828111 (Jharia) 828126 (Sudamdih) 828309 (Jitpur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 0326 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 10 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jharia |
| Website |
dhanbad |
| CD Block | |
Jharia is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 12 km from Dhanbad, the district headquarters.
Geography
Jharia is located at 23°44′45″N 86°24′44″E / 23.74583°N 86.41222°E.[1]
Jharia CD Block has an area of 9,077.15 ha. It has 63 panchayats and 58 villages.[2]
Economy
Jharia coalfield has the largest deposit of coking coal in the country.[2]
References
- ↑ "B.d.o &C.o office Jharia (Dhanbad)". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Welcome to the coal capital of India Dhanbad". Block offices. Dhanbad district administration. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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