Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Dhanbad | | **Common Name** | Dhanbad | | **Native Name(s)** | धनबाद (Hindi), ধানবাদ (Bengali) | | **Nicknames** | Coal Capital of India | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Municipal Corporation) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Jharkhand | | **Capital** | No (Ranchi is the state capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | October 24, 1956 (District formation) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 23.7998° N | | **Longitude** | 86.4305° E | | **Elevation** | ~227 m (745 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~275 sq km (Municipal Area) | | **Population** | ~1.16 million (2011 Census, Urban Agglomeration) | | **Population Density** | ~4,200 per sq km (Urban) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 826001, 828104, 828106, etc. | | **Area Codes** | +91 326 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi (Official), Khortha, Bengali, Urdu | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Dhanbadi |