Dhanbad district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Dhanbad.
Dhanbad district
धनबाद जिला
District of Jharkhand

Location of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
Administrative division North Chotanagpur division
Headquarters Dhanbad
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Dhanbad
Area
 • Total 2,074.68 km2 (801.04 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,682,662
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio 908
Website Official website

Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24).[1]

Economy

Coal mining in the outskirts of Dhanbad

In 2006 the Indian government named Dhanbad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Dhanbad district has a population of 2,682,662,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[3] or the US state of Nevada.[4] This gives it a ranking of 148th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 1,284 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,330/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.91%.[1] Dhanbad has a sex ratio of 908 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 75.71%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Kuwait 2,595,62
  4. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nevada 2,700,551
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Coordinates: 23°47′24″N 86°25′48″E / 23.79000°N 86.43000°E / 23.79000; 86.43000

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