Dhanbad (District)
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| State | Jharkhand |
| Administrative headquarters : | Dhan bath |
| Area : | 2040 km² |
| Residents : | 2,684,487 (2011) |
| Population density : | 1316 inhabitants / km² |
| Website : | www.dhanbad.gov.in |
Dhanbad is a district in the Indian state of Jharkhand .
The area is 2040 km². The administrative seat is the city of the same name, Dhanbad .
history
The region has historically been under the influence of various empires and empires such as Magadha , the Maurya Empire , the Gupta Empire , the Mughal Empire and the British Empire .
The modern district has existed since 1956.
population
Population statistics have been available since 1991:
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,949,526 | 2,397,102 | 2,684,487 |
The population was 2,684,487 (2011). The population growth rate in the period from 2001 to 2011 was 11.99%. Dhanbad has a gender ratio of 909 women per 1000 men and thus the male excess that is common in India. The literacy rate in 2011 was 74.52%, an increase of almost 7 percentage points compared to 2001. The literacy rate was thus comparable with the national average. Almost 80.1% of the population were Hindus , 16.1% Muslims , 0.4% Christians , 0.4% Sikhs , 0.1% are Jainas , and 3% did not declare any religious affiliation or practiced other religions. Children under 6 years of age were 13.9% of the population.
Just under 58.1% of the population live in cities. The largest city is Dhanbad with 1,162,472 inhabitants.
economy
The district has significant coal reserves.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dhanbad District - Population 2001–2011
- ↑ 2011 census (PDF; 398 kB)
- ^ Indian Districts by Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy 2011 Census. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
