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Jharia
Jharia is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad city in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the local coal fields, used to make coke. However, fires in the coal fields have made the city heavily polluted, with several government studies recommending relocation of much of the population to nearby Belgaria. As of 2011, Jharia was the fifteenth-largest town in the state of Jharkhand. Subsequently, Jharia plays a very important role in the economy and development of the metropolitan area around Dhanbad City. Governance Current Member of Parliament for Jharia is from is Pashupati Nath Singh from BJP who represents Dhanbad district in 2019 Lok Sabha. Current Member of Legislative Assembly is Purnima Niraj Singh from congress Geography Location Jharia is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen ma ...
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Jharia Coalfield
Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharia, Jharkhand. Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. The coalfield is an important contributor to the local economy, employing much of the local population either directly or indirectly. The fields have suffered a coal bed fire since at least 1916, resulting in 37 millions tons of coal consumed by the fire, and significant ground subsidence and water and air pollution in local communities including the city of Jharia. The resulting pollution has led to a government agency designated for moving local populations, however, little progress has been made in the relocation. Coal field The coal field lies in the Damodar River Valley, and covers about 110 square miles (280 square km), and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. Most of India's coal comes from Jharia. Jharia coal mines are India's most important storehouse of prim ...
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Jharia Khas
Jharia Khas is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India. Geography Location Jharia Khas is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Jharia Khas is part of Ward No. 39 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating Highland, uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in t ...
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Purnima Niraj Singh
Purnima Neeraj Singh (born 21 November 1985) is an Indian politician who is serving as a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Jharia constituency in Dhanbad district. She was married to late Neeraj Singh, the ex-Deputy of Dhanbad. Career She contested the 2019 Jharkhand State Assembly Polls from Jharia as a Mahagathbandhan and Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ... candidate against her sister-in-law Ragini Singh, the wife of Sanjeev Singh an accused in the murder of her late husband Niraj Singh. Winning the elections by a margin of 12054 votes, her victory also marks a first for the Mahagathbandhan in the Jharia Assembly Seat. Positions Held References {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Purnima Niraj People from Dhanbad d ...
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Bhagatdih
Bhagatdih {also spelled Bhuggatdih) is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Bhagatdih is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Bhagatdih is part of Ward No. 35 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the so ...
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Belgaria
Belgaria is a village in Baliapur CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Belgaria is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised. Jharia (community development block) has be ...
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Dhanbad Sadar Subdivision
Dhanbad Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History The earliest administrative mention of Dhanbad, refers to the transfer of the headquarters of Gobindapur subdivision of erstwhile Manbhum District to Dhanbaid (as it was then known) in the closing years of the 16th century. Dhanbad district was created in 1956 by carving out the old Dhanbad subdivision and Chas and Chandankiyari police station areas of the Sadar subdivision of Manbhum district, on the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission. Initially, the district was split into two subdivisions – Sadar and Baghmara. In 2001, Bokaro district was formed with certain areas of Dhanbad district, which formed Chas subdivision, and Bermo subdivision of Giridih district. Geography Dhanbad Sadar subdivision has an area of and had a population of 1,949,526 in 2011. Dhanbad Sadar subdivision, the only subdivision in the district, can broadly be d ...
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Tetulmari
Tetulmari is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Tetulmari is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Tetulmari was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.Tetulmari is part of Ward No. 6 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the uplands with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, ex ...
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Godhar
Godhar (also spelled Godhur) is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Godhar is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Godhar is part of Ward No. 10 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion ...
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Sijua
Sijua is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Sijua is located at . It has an average elevation of 181 metres (593 feet). Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Sijua is part of Ward No. 7 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is s ...
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Dhaunsar
Dhansar is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Dhansar is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Dhaunsar is part of Ward No. 22 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A ...
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Wasseypur
Wasseypur is a neighbourhood locality in the city of Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand in India. Wasseypur was once in Bengal, then in Bihar and is now in Jharkhand. Surrounded by coal rich regions of Dhanbad the area has been strife with mafia activity. History The names of rival dons Sabir Alam and Fahim Khan, lords of two mafia are associated with Wasseypur. Though out on bail after spending eight years in jail, Sabir Alam rarely stays at home due to the threat to his life. Fahim Khan, who is still alive and in the Ghaghidih Central Jail currently, is the son of Shafiq Khan, a former rival of Suraj Deo Singh. Wasseypur is a quite famous for its gang wars and mafia activity. Although the gang war has now decreased, the progeny of Fahim Khan and relatives are involved in businesses that often affect normally functioning families in the locality. Location Wasseypur is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of ...
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Jogta
Jogta is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Jogta is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Jogta was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Jogta is part of Ward No. 6 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC ...
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