Jharia (community development block)

Jharia
Jharia-cum-Jorapokhar-cum-Sindri
Community development block
Jharia
Jharia

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 23°44′45″N 86°24′44″E / 23.74583°N 86.41222°E / 23.74583; 86.41222Coordinates: 23°44′45″N 86°24′44″E / 23.74583°N 86.41222°E / 23.74583; 86.41222
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.nic.in
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 / 23.74583; 86.41222.[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

  1. "B.d.o &C.o office Jharia (Dhanbad)". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Welcome to the coal capital of India Dhanbad". Block offices. Dhanbad district administration. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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