Dhanbad is a Municipal Corporation city in district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Dhanbad city is divided into 55 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Dhanbad Municipal Corporation has population of 1,162,472 of which 614,722 are males while 547,750 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 148220 which is 12.75 % of total population of Dhanbad (M Corp). In Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, Female Sex Ratio is of 891 against state average of 948. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Dhanbad is around 903 compared to Jharkhand state average of 948. Literacy rate of Dhanbad city is 79.47 % higher than state average of 66.41 %. In Dhanbad, Male literacy is around 86.14 % while female literacy rate is 71.96 %.
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation has total administration over 220,783 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dhanbad 2024 - 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2025 is approximately
1,699,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Dhanbad city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Dhanbad city will be conducted in 2025 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Dhanbad town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Dhanbad Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.99 % of total population in Dhanbad (M Corp).
Dhanbad Work Profile
Out of total population, 319,317 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 276,631 were males while 42,686 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 319317 working population, 82.50 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.50 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.