Jharia (community development block)
Jharia Jharia-cum-Jorapokhar-cum-Sindri | |
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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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