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43-687: The 22387 / 22388 Dhanbad – Howrah Black Diamond Express is a daily superfast passenger train that connects the city of Dhanbad in Jharkhand to the capital of West Bengal , Kolkata . It acts as a sister train / twin train to the Howrah – Dhanbad Coalfield Express . Due to the close proximity of Dhanbad, known as the coal capital of India and a major industrial hub in Jharkhand, to key coal and industrial regions of West Bengal including Asansol , Raniganj , Andal , Waria , and Durgapur , along with its proximity to

86-565: A factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes. As per the 2011 Census of India , Dhanbad Municipal Corporation had a total population of 1,162,472 of which 614,722 (53%) were males and 547,750 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years

129-618: A hundred years old. Dhanbad city was in Manbhum district from 1928 up to 1956. However, on 24 October 1956, Dhanbad district was carved out of Manbhum district with Dhanbad as District headquarter on the recommendation of the States Reorganization Commission vide notification 1911. This was done under the commitment and leadership of journalist, Satish Chandra. In the year 2006, Dhanbad celebrated 50 years of being an independent district and city. From 1956 to 14 November 2000, it

172-424: A maximum permissible speed of 110 kilometres (68 mi)/hr with stops at Bardhaman , Durgapur , Asansol , Barakar and Kumardhubi on both legs of the route. This new AC design has several features namely stainless steel body, high-speed Eurofima design bogies with air springs and other safety-features. National Highway 19 and National Highway 18 are the major highways passing through Dhanbad. NH 19

215-566: Is 15 miles (24 km) and the breadth (stretching across east to West) is 10 miles (16 km). It shares its boundaries with West Bengal in the eastern and southern part, Giridih and Dumka in the North and Bokaro District in the west. Dhanbad comes under the Chota Nagpur Plateau . The Damodar is a major river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau . It rises in Palamu and flows eastward between

258-451: Is a premier medical college where applicants write the NEET exam to get enrolled. Other major institutions includes Law College , Guru Nanak College , P.K. Roy Memorial College , Bholaram Shibal Kharkia College , B.S.S Mahila College and Al Iqra Teacher's Training College . Dhanbad city and district is considered a BJP stronghold with majority of its MPs MLA's being of the party since

301-577: Is connected with almost all states through rail network. Each and every train through this has a stop at Dhanbad. Even Sealdah Duronto has a stoppage at Dhanbad . On 1 October 2011, India's first AC double-decker train was flagged off to connect Howrah and Dhanbad. With this India joins the league of Europe and North America that run multi-deck trains. As of October 2011, the train runs daily except Sunday, departing from Howrah at 8:30 am to arrive at Dhanbad at 12:45 pm, and on return trip it departs Dhanbad at 6:30 pm to arrive at Howrah at 10:40 pm. It has

344-481: Is converted into Cricket Stadium by the Railway management. Dhanbad officially became the second town in the state to boast a cricket stadium with floodlights, with the inauguration of floodlights at Tata Digwadih Stadium. Hindi newspapers are mainly published from the city, among them Hindustan Dainik is the most popular, followed by Prabhat Khabar , Dainik Jagran and Dainik Bhaskar . "Dhanbad Bokaro Live"

387-599: Is followed by 10+2+3 plan . Most of the schools in Dhanbad are of CBSE , ICSE and state board . The medium of instruction in schools are Hindi , Santali and Urdu and as well as Bengali and Kurmali . Notable schools in Dhanbad include: Dhanbad Public School (KG Ashram), Carmel School Digwadih , DAV Public School, Delhi Public School , De Nobili School Bhuli , De Nobili School CMRI , De Nobili School FRI , Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya , Kendriya Vidyalaya and Tata D.A.V School . Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University

430-478: Is known for its coal mines and industrial establishments; the city is surrounded by about 112 coal mines with a total production of 27.5 million tonnes and an annual income of 700 crore rupees through coal business. There are a number of coal washeries there. Dhanbad is a leading center of education in eastern India. The city's education system is followed as of the Indian Education System . Schooling

473-556: Is part of Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) highway network; Dhanbad lies in Kolkata - Delhi link of the Golden Quadrilateral network. NH19 is being converted into six lane expressway; NH 18 connects Dhanbad to Bokaro - Jamshedpur . National Highway 19 also emerges as a connector and transport system for various purpose connecting Delhi with Kolkata. Private and State buses are available for inter-city traveling. Dhanbad Airport

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516-448: Is part of Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency) . Dhanbad has a very good rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Delhi , Mumbai , Patna , Kolkata , Bhagalpur , Munger , Gaya , Chennai , Ahmedabad , Hyderabad , Kochi , Indore , Bhopal , Gwalior , Durgapur , Asansol , Jabalpur , Jaipur , Visakhapatnam Jodhpur , Nagpur , Pune , Varanasi , Guwahati and Bangalore etc. Dhanbad railway division

559-467: Is published from Dhanbad. Doordarshan relay station is present in Dhanbad near Koyla Nagar. There are some local news channels in the city such as, Antarkatha which are creative media houses which broadcast on local cable on Dhanbad, Jharia , Bokaro , Chatra , Hazaribag , Koderma , Ramgarh etc. FM radio is available as Vividh Bharti Service of All India Radio at 101.8 MHz. Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Dhanbad Municipal Corporation

602-557: Is ranked as the top city in India with the highest 4G mobile phone network availability in India by a survey of Opensignal . Dhanbad 's economy revolves primarily around coal mining and related industries. It is home to several coal mines , including some of the largest in India . This extensive coal reserve has led to the establishment of various industries such as steel plants, power plants, and coal washeries, contributing significantly to

645-530: Is situated in Dhanbad. Apart from coal, it has also grown in information technology. Dhanbad is the 96th fastest growing city in the world, according to the City Mayors Foundation . It is the 56th cleanest city of India, according to the 2019 Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey. It showed a great change in the city which was considered the dirtiest city in the 2018 Swachh Survekshan. Dhanbad Municipal Corporation works for increasing green cover in

688-505: Is the largest revenue generator in India . Dhanbad Rail Division comes under East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line passes through Dhanbad junction, it connects Howrah and New Delhi . CIC rail line starts from Dhanbad and ends at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh . There is one more rail line passing through the district, it starts at Kharagpur and ends at Gomoh , this rail line comes under South Eastern Railway . Dhanbad

731-480: Is the public university of Dhanbad to which many colleges of the region are affiliated. There are various engineering, medical and arts colleges in Dhanbad. Dhanbad is home to some of the leading engineering colleges of India —the Indian Institute of Technology , Birsa Institute of Technology and K. K. College of Engineering and Management . The Indian Institute of Technology (formerly Indian School of Mines),

774-601: Is used for private small aircraft and helicopters, currently there is no public air-link at the airport. The nearest public airports to Dhanbad are: Cricket is the most popular sport in Dhanbad, followed by Football . Dhanbad is one of the centres where 34th National Games was organised. Cricket Stadiums at present are at Tata Steel Stadium Digwadih, Nehru Stadium Jealgora and Railway Stadium where Ranji Trophy matches are organised. Women's International Cricket were also played at Railway Stadium . Football matches of national level were played at Railway Stadium but now it

817-450: The 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with Paschim Bardhaman district and Purulia district of West Bengal and Bokaro , Giridih and Jamtara districts of Jharkhand . The city is called the 'Coal Capital of India' for housing one of the largest coal mines in the country. The prestigious institute, Indian School of Mines (now IIT Dhanbad )

860-808: The 1990s. Chandra Shekhar Agrawal of BJP is the mayor; otherwise known as the first citizen, of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation . He won by the margin of 42,525 votes. Raj Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in the 40-Dhanbad assembly constituency defeating Mannan Malick of the Indian National Congress in 2014. Pashupati Nath Singh of BJP defeated Mannan Mallik of Congress in 2005, Prasadi Sao of RJD in 2000, and Ramadhar Yadav of JD in 1995. Surendra Prasad Roy of Congress defeated S.K. Shriva of JD in 1990 and Ram Chander Singh of Janata Party in 1985. Yogeshwar Prasad Yogesh of Congress defeated Gopi Kant Bakshi of CPI(M) in 1980 and Kalawati Devi of Janata Party . Dhanbad assembly constituency

903-578: The 2011 census, Hindi and Khortha was the mother-tongue (languages mentioned under Schedule 8 of the Constitution of India) of 62.5% of the population in Dhanbad district, followed by Bengali (19.3%) and Urdu (8.1%). The scheduled tribes constituted 8.4% of the total population of the district. Amongst the scheduled tribes those speaking Santali formed 77.2% of the ST population. Other tribes found in good numbers were: Munda , Mahli and Kora. The following are

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946-570: The Black Diamond Express between Dhanbad and Howrah on July 1, 2013. This train serves as a counterpart to the Howrah – Dhanbad Coalfield Express , with the key distinction being that the Black Diamond Express is operated by East Central Railways, whereas the former is managed by Eastern Railways. Additionally, while the Howrah – Dhanbad Coalfield Express runs on the Barrdhaman – Howrah Chord line ,

989-472: The Black Diamond Express operates along the Howrah – Barrdhaman Main line . The 22387 Howrah – Dhanbad Black Diamond Express, departs Howrah at 06:15 hrs and arrives in Dhanbad at 11:18 hrs, traversing a distance of 271 km in 5 hrs 3 min, with an average speed of 54 km / hr and maximum permissible speed of 110 km / hr. The reverse train, that is 22388 Dhanbad – Howrah Black Diamond Express, departs Dhanbad at 16:20 hrs and arrives in Howrah at 21:20 hrs, covering

1032-861: The Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation. Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation. As per 2011 census, schools and colleges per 10,000 population in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation were as follows (average for the district is given in brackets): Primary 2.06 (2.46), Middle 1.42 (1.83), Secondary/ matriculation 0.62 (0.79), senior secondary 0.28 (0.32) and college 0.07 (0.06). The educational facilities available in

1075-673: The Indian states in the mid-1950s, the district became a part of the West Bengal . Purulia district was carved out of the district of Manbhum. In the Settlement Report for Manbhum (1928) it was stated that no rock inscriptions, copper plates or old coins were discovered and not a single document of copper plate or palm leaf was found, during the Survey and Settlement operations. The oldest authentic documents produced were all on paper and barely even

1118-424: The census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as

1161-423: The city. Dhanbad is suffering from underground coal seam fire and harmful fumes coming out from the ground. Since colonial rule till date it can't be doused. Significant areas of Jharia coal belt area is fire affected. People residing there feared that very soon in future there will be land subsidence here. Among the rail divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the largest revenue generator. Dhanbad

1204-400: The class of total workers, cultivators numbered 2,376 and formed 0.74%, agricultural labourers numbered 5,174 and formed 1.62%, household industry workers numbered 8,732 and formed 2.73% and other workers numbered 303,035 and formed 94.90%. Total workers numbered 319,317 and formed 27.47% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 843,155 and formed 72.53% of the population. Note: In

1247-413: The journey in 5 hrs, with an average speed of 54 km / hr. Enroute, the train stops at Seoraphuli, Bandel, Barrdhaman, Mankar, Panagarh, Durgapur, Waria, Andal, RaniGanj, Asansol, Sitarampur, Kulti, Barakar and Kumardubi stations. Initially, the train was inaugurated as 13317 / 13318 Howrah - Dhanbad Black Diamond Express. However, with the upgrading of this train to the superfast category, the train numbering

1290-430: The minimum temperature remains around 8 °C with a maximum of 25 °C. Dhanbad has been ranked 34th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. As of 2011 census , Dhanbad City had a population of 1,162,472. Males (614,722) constitute 53% of the population and females (547,750) 47%. It has a sex ratio of 891. Dhanbad has an average literacy rate of 79.47%, higher than

1333-418: The national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 86.14% and female literacy is 71.96%. 10.57% of the population is under 5 years of age. Languages spoken in Dhanbad city (2011) Hinduism is the dominant religion with over 81% adherents. The minority religions are Sikhism and Christianity . Dhanbad has one of the oldest and largest markets in the region and is also a centre of large scale industries. It

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1376-548: The northern boundary of the district, traverses about 77 km. It flows in south westerly direction up to Durgapur and then south till it joins the Damodar near Chirkunda . Dhanbad features a climate that is transitional between a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ) and a tropical wet and dry climate ( Aw ). Summer starts from the first week of March and ends in mid-July. The peak temperature in summer can reach 48 °C. Dhanbad also receives heavy rainfall. In winter,

1419-684: The plateaus of Ranchi and Hazaribag . It is joined by the Bokaro, the Konar and the Barakar rivers . The Damodar enters Dhanbad district at its confluence with the Jamuria , a stream which marks the western boundary of Dhanbad with Hazaribagh District . Further east, the Damodar is joined by the Katri River which rises in the foothills below Parasnath and traverses through the coal-field area. The Barakar , which forms

1462-422: The region's economic prosperity. The present district used to be a part of Manbhum region and was occupied by Mundari tribals in the wilderness of South undivided Bihar . In the seventh century A.D. some information is available from the account of the travels of Hieun Tsang . These accounts narrate the existence of a powerful kingdom which comprised the district and adjoining areas, ruled by Sasanka . Manbhum

1505-500: The state capital Kolkata , a significant number of passengers travel along this route daily. However, with the region experiencing population growth and increased industrial activity, the sole superfast daily connection between these cities, the Howrah – Dhanbad Coalfield Express , was struggling to meet the rising demand from passengers. Consequently, there was a strong demand for a new train to effectively address this passenger influx. In response to this demand, Indian Railways launched

1548-478: The statutory towns/ urban areas of the district are very inadequate, in spite of the area having many mining/ industrial establishments. See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate Elections for the position of councilors in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation were held in 2015. The electoral outcome in different wards is as follows: Note: The reservation chart put up by Dhanbad Municipal Corporation seems to be outdated. The Table above follows

1591-468: Was 148,220. The total number of literates in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation was 805,982 (79.47% of the population over 6 years). Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language. Jharkhand legislature had passed a bill according the status of a second official language to several languages in 2011 but the same was turned down by the Governor. In

1634-508: Was changed to 22387 / 22388. The train is equipped with 22 ICF coaches. The coach composition includes, The train is hauled by the Deen Dayal Upadhyay based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end. This Indian rail transport related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur . It ranks as

1677-547: Was established by the British in 1926. It is a premier engineering college of India. Birsa Institute of Technology in Sindri is one of the oldest government engineering college in India. SSLNT Women's College is one of the oldest women's science and art college in east India established in 1956. Raja Shiva Prasad College was established in 1949 by Raja of Jharia . The Patliputra Medical College and Hospital , established in 1971

1720-402: Was formed in 2006 by combining erstwhile Dhanbad municipality, Jharia notified area , Sindri notified area, Katras notified area, Chattandih notified area, 27 census towns and 258 villages. It covered an area of 355.77 km with a population of 1,333,719 (2001 census). During the British period, Dhanbad was a subdivision of Manbhum district . Bagsuma, located 4 miles east of Gobindpur ,

1763-683: Was one of the districts of the East India during the British Raj . The region has thick forests, with rich mineral resources, and had a mixed demographic profile with people from different religious and social groups , including adivasis , particularly the Santals and the Mundas before the city was established. After the Partition of India , the district became a part of Bihar state, and upon re-organization of

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1806-652: Was the first headquarter of the subdivision. The headquarter was later shifted to Gobindpur and finally to Hirapur mouza in Dhanbad in 1908. Dhanbad was constituted as a separate district in 1956 by carving it out of Manbhum district. Notification No. 520 dated 12 July 2008 of Jharkhand Gazette (in Hindi) provides a full list of revenue villages placed under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Livelihood in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation In Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2011, amongst

1849-472: Was under Bihar. At present, it is in Jharkhand , after the creation of the state on 15 November 2000. The discovery of rich deposits of coal in the region caused the city to flourish financially, but also bought notorious coal-mafia and gang wars which continues to this day with areas of city like Wasseypur being most affected by the conflict. Dhanbad has an average elevation of 227 m (745 ft). Its geographical length (extending from north to south)

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