Local businesses in Dhanbad
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 29
- 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; Dhanbad Nursing Home Pvt Ltd
- Clinics: 28
- Raj Priya Clinic; Ritu Health Clinic; Roopshri Clinic; Upahar Clinic; Anand Cure & Care Clinic; Ashirvad Nursing Home; Dr. A K Thakur's ENT Clinic; Dr. G.N. Singh Clinic; Gope Clinic; Health Care Centre, Dhanbad
- Pharmacies: 5
- Ganga Medicals; Patel Medicals; Puja Medical Hall; Shree Ram Medical; Shruti Medical
- Dental clinics: 2
- Akash Dental Care; Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Dental Care Clinic
- Medical supply and optical shops: 2
- Radha Swami Arcade; Titan World
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)
- 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.
- Geography
- Dhanbad stands at about 227 m above sea level and shares its eastern boundary with West Bengal.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.