Dhanbad is a district in Jharkhand State of India. It has a total of 8 Blocks in this district. The district has an total area of 2,040 sq km. There are 46 towns and 1,159 villages in this district.
The district has an total area of 2,040 sq km., 355 sq km is urban and 1685 sq km is rural. Out of total population of Dhanbad, 2,979,781 in the district, 1,560,394 are in urban area and 1,124,093 are in rural area. 296,040 households are in urban, 211,024 are in rural area. 1,072,949 literate people are in urban, 649,255 are in rural area.
Block is the local administrative division mostly a town or city, Below is the Dhanbad District Blocks list in the state of Jharkhand, Block can be considered as sub-districts, As on the last 2011 census, Dhanbad is divided into 8 Blocks.
According to 2011 Census of India, Dhanbad District Blocks population, Below is the list of Dhanbad Blocks househods, total population and as per male and female statistics.
| Blocks | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundi | 102,022 | 52,181 | 49,841 | 18,971 |
| Purbi Tundi | 50,240 | 25,634 | 24,606 | 9,487 |
| Topchanchi | 163,342 | 84,974 | 78,368 | 31,207 |
| Baghmara | 334,309 | 175,479 | 158,830 | 64,297 |
| Gobindpur | 245,697 | 127,285 | 118,412 | 44,238 |
| Dhanbad | 1,221,356 | 645,762 | 575,594 | 231,668 |
| Baliapur | 140,908 | 73,278 | 67,630 | 26,387 |
| Nirsa | 426,613 | 221,363 | 205,250 | 80,809 |