ABOUT
Overview
Dhanbad district was constituted in 1956 by carving out the old Dhanbad subdivision, Chas and Chandankiyari police stations of the Sadar subdivision of the erstwhile Manbhum district. Dhanbad is Police district since 1928. The re-organisation of the districts in the State of Bihar which took place after 1971 did not affect the district of Dhanbad. Dhanbad Municipality is the chief town and the headquarters of the district. In the year 1991,Bokaro District was constituted by carving out Chas Sub-division of Dhanbad district and Bermo Sub-division of Giridih District. The district is bounded on the west by Giridih and Bokaro on the north by Giridih and Dumka and on the east and south by Purulia district of West Bengal. The early history of the greater part of the Chotanagpur plateau is shrouded in mystery and that of Dhanbad district is particularly so. Details of even later periods are difficult to trace as the present district formed but a small and insignificant part of Manbhum.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1951
Ownership
Public / Government
Stream
General
Location
Dhanbad, Jharkhand
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
3 programmes at R. S. P. College, Jhariya
Postgraduate2
Doctoral1
Listed on Campusbells since 28 Sept 2026·Last updated 29 Sept 2026

