ABOUT DISTRICT
Dhanbad district was constituted in 1956 by carving out the old Dhanbad subdivision, Chas and Chandankiyari police stations of the Sadar subdivision of the erstwhile Manbhum district. Dhanbad is Police district since 1928.
DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
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Area : 2,886 Sq. Km.
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Population : 28,46,954
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Language : Hindi
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Villages : 1209
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Male : 14,98,305
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Female : 13,48,649
