Dhanbad

Dhanbad

Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand[7] after Jamshedpur.[8] It ranks as 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,[9] 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.[10] The prestigious institute, Indian School of Mines (now IIT Dhanbad) is situated in Dhanbad.[11] Apart from coal, it has also grown in information technology.[12] Dhanbad is the 96th fastest growing city in the world, according to the City Mayors Foundation.[13] It is the 56th cleanest city of India, according to the 2019 Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey.[14] It showed a great change in the city which was considered the dirtiest city in the 2018 Swachh Survekshan.[15] Dhanbad Municipal Corporation works for increasing green cover in the city.[16] Among the rail divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the largest revenue generator.[12] Dhanbad is ranked as the top city in India with the highest 4G mobile phone network availability in India by a survey of Opensignal.[17]