Local businesses in Dhanbad
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Government offices: 8
- Dhanbad Nagar Nigam Office; District Transport Office; MADA Office; Madan Smriti Bhavan Marriage Hall; Zila Parishad Office; DGMS Office; Vikas Bhawan; Income Tax Office
- Colleges and universities: 7
- ISM Dhanbad; Science Block; Main Building; SSLNT College
- Workshops and craft businesses: 1
- Lenevo Service Centre
- Finance, insurance and legal offices: 1
- Life Insurance Corporation
- Hospitals: 29
- D'S Dental Clinic; Tara Nursing Home; Patliputra Medical College and Hospital; Asian Dwarkadas Jalan Super Speciality Hospital; JIMS Hospital; Patliputra Medical College Hospital; Raj Nursing Home - Private; Sadar Hospital,Dhanbad; Akriti Orthopaedic & Research Centre; Asarfi Hospital Pvt Ltd
- Banks: 11
- Allahabad Bank; IndusInd Bank; Indian Overseas Bank; Bank of India; Bank of Baroda; HDFC Bank; State Bank of India
Dhanbad facts
- District
- Dhanbad district
- Area
- about 2052 sq km, about 222 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 826001 (Dhanbad Hirapur)
- Places nearby
- Railway Stadium (multi-propose ground, 1 km)
- Local economy
- Dhanbad has one of the oldest and largest markets in the region and is known for coal. About 112 coal mines surround the city, and there are several coal washeries.
- Education
- Dhanbad is a leading education centre in eastern India, and most schools follow CBSE, ICSE or the state board.
- History
- The Dhanbad area was part of the Manbhum region and was settled by Mundari tribes. A Chinese traveller's account from the seventh century describes a powerful kingdom in the area.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.