Dhanbad District

Jharkhand

Dhanbad district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Dhanbad. It covers 2,040 sq km and had a population of 26,84,487 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,316 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dhanbad
Area
2,040 sq km
Population
26.84 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,316 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.52%
Sex Ratio
909
per 1,000 males
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Dhanbad District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dhanbad district.

Total Population
26.84 Lakh
Male Population
14.06 Lakh
Female Population
12.79 Lakh
Rural Population
11.21 Lakh
Urban Population
15.63 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.31 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.34 Lakh
Literacy Rate
74.52%
Population Density
1,316 /km²
Sex Ratio
909
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.38%Female literacy 64.71%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dhanbad district.

1
Tehsils
10
Blocks
100
Nyay Panchayats
256
Gram Panchayats
1,340
Villages
Headquarters
Dhanbad
Languages
Khortha, Hindi, Bengali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.8° N, 86.43° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dhanbad

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Dhanbad

Constituency No. 7 · General
Primary
Dulu Mahato
Dulu Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sindri
  • Nirsa
  • Dhanbad
  • Jharia
  • Tundi
  • Baghmara
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dhanbad

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sindri
No. 38 · Dhanbad
CM
Chandradeo Mahato
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
MLA
Nirsa
No. 39 · Dhanbad
AC
Arup Chatterjee
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
MLA
Dhanbad
No. 40 · Dhanbad
RS
Raj Sinha
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jharia
No. 41 · Dhanbad
RS
Ragini Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Tundi
No. 42 · Dhanbad
MM
Mathur Prasad Mahato
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Baghmara
No. 43 · Dhanbad
SM
Shatrughan Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dhanbad

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dhanbad district.

  • Dulu Mahato
    Dulu Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Dhanbad · No. 7
  • CM
    Chandradeo Mahato
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Sindri · No. 38
  • AC
    Arup Chatterjee
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Nirsa · No. 39
  • RS
    Raj Sinha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dhanbad · No. 40
  • RS
    Ragini Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jharia · No. 41
  • MM
    Mathur Prasad Mahato
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Tundi · No. 42
  • SM
    Shatrughan Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Baghmara · No. 43

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dhanbad · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDulu Mahato
    Votes 7,89,172Vote share 55.71%Margin 3,31,583
    1. 1. Dulu Mahato · BJP7,89,172 (55.71%)
    2. 2. Anupama Singh · INC4,57,589 (32.31%)
    3. 3. Jagdish Mahato · Independent42,100 (2.97%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPashupati Nath Singh
    Votes 8,28,686Vote share 66.03%Margin 4,86,194
    1. 1. Pashupati Nath Singh · BJP8,28,686 (66.03%)
    2. 2. Kirti Azad · INC3,42,492 (27.29%)
    3. 3. Siddharth Gautam · Independent32,620 (2.6%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPPashupati Nath Singh
    Votes 5,43,491Vote share 47.51%Margin 2,92,954
    1. 1. Pashupati Nath Singh · BJP5,43,491 (47.51%)
    2. 2. Ajay Kumar Dubey · INC2,50,537 (21.89%)
    3. 3. Samresh Singh · Marxist Co-ordination Committee1,32,450 (11.58%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Dhanbad
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
6 Assembly
No. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43

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Dhanbad District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Dhanbad
Area
2,040 sq km
Population
26.84 Lakh
Population density
1,316 per km²
Sex ratio
909 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.52%
Languages
Khortha, Hindi, Bengali
Tehsils
1
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
256
Villages
1,340
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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