Dhanwar, also known as Rajdhanwar, is a census town in the Dhanwar CD block in the Khori Mahua subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Dhanwar nagar panchayat is formed in 2019. It is a busiest business destination in the district Giridih. Dhanwar is surrounded by river from three sides. This town is very famous for Hindu verdict festival Chhath puja in Jharkhand state. Every year, around 4 lakh people visit Dhanwar chhath ghat called "Rajghat" during the festival. Decoration of Rajghat occurs at huge-level that fascinates the visitors.
Dhanwar
Rajdhanwar | |
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Census Town | |
  Dhanwar Location in Jharkhand, India  Dhanwar Dhanwar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°25′N 85°59′E / 24.42°N 85.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 26,000 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages(*For language details see Dhanwar (community development block)#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 06554 | 825412 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhanwar |
| Website | giridih |
Geography
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10miles
Dham
River
River
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editDhanwar is located at 24°25′N 85°59′E / 24.42°N 85.98°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 336 m (1102 ft). The town has a check dam (used for agriculture) called "Naulakha Dam" and many people come here for picnics. One of its administrative subdivisions Khori Mahuwa comprises five blocks such as Rajdhanwar, Jamua, Gawan, Tisri, and Deori.
Area overview
editGiridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation.[2][3][4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
editPolice station
editDhanwar police station has its jurisdiction over Dhanwar CD block.[5] According to the British records, the police station was established after Giridh subdivision formation came into existence in 1870.[6]
CD Block HQ
editThe headquarters of Dhanwar CD Block are located at Dhanwar.[7][8]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Dhanwar had a total population of 15,200, of which 7,904 (52%) were males and 7,296 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,253. The total number of literate persons in Dhanwar was 6,153 (81.78% of the population over 6 years).[9]
As per 2001 India census, Dhanwar had a population of 7,935. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhanwar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 73% while the female literacy is 55%. In Dhanwar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[10]
Infrastructure
editAccording to the District Census Handbook 2011, Giridih, Dhanwar covered an area of 5.4 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 14 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved tapwater from treated sources, uncovered well, overhead tank. It had 851 domestic electric connections, 55 road light points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital, 6 dispensaries, 6 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 maternity home, 1 TB hospital/ clinic, 1 nursing home, 1 veterinary hospital, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, the nearest senior secondary school at Gangapur 5 km away, 1 general degree college. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 cinema theatre. Three important commodities it produced were basketry, chura, sattu. It had the branch offices of 3 nationalised banks, 2 private bank,1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.[11]
Economy
editRajhanwar is a basic level business place. It has become a huge marketplace with millions of daily transactions. The main contributions to its business are made through the sale of grains, Manihari goods, food products, cloth, jewelry, and metals.
Rajdhanwar is known for gold, silver ornaments and metal utensils. Electronic market is growing rapidly.
V2 Shopping Mall and Reliance Trends are shopping malls in Dhanwar.
Rajmani cinema hall is very old cinema theatre in Dhanwar began in 1988.
There are two car showroom in rajdhanwar.
- Maruti Suzuki
- Tata Motors
- Mahindra upcoming in April 2025
Banks
edit- State Bank of India
- Bank of India
- Bandhan Bank (Banking Unit)
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Axis Bank
- UCO Bank
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
- Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank
- Jharkhand State Co-operative Bank merged with idbi bank
Automated teller machines - Bank Of India, SBI, Axis Bank - India 1 ATM Various Customer service point(CSPs) (Mini bank)
Transport
editDhanwar is on the Hazaribag - Deoghar (Bagodar-Khorimahua) State Highway. It is about 42 km from GT Road (NH 19).[citation needed] 29 Kms away from Grand Cord Railway Line (Hazaribag Road). Koderma (Jhumri Tilaiya) is 50 Kms from Rajdhanwar.
Railway
Rajdhanwar has a railway station named Dhanwar at about 3 km from the centre of town. There is only one superfast train on this route. Asansol hatia express (13513). It is on the Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line.[12]
Education
editThere are 6 affiliated cbse school and one postgraduate and 1 b.ed college in Rajdhanwar.
- Dr Bhabha public school (+2)
- K.d international school (+2)
- Bahadur Prasad Memorial public school (metric)
- Manthan valley school (+2)
- Delhi public school upcoming affiliation in February 2025
- Kendriya vidyalaya school under construction
- Adarsh college rajdhanwar only pg college in Rajdhanwar
- Greet teacher training college
There are many good schools for Primary & Secondary & Senior Secondary education. S S High School Dhanwar is one of finest among them in Giridih District. Student of this school scores Bihar Topper (erstwhile Bihar). In Higher education With the efforts of local residents, Adarsh College was established at Rajdanwar in 1973, under the leadership of the former MLA & freedom fighter, Lt. Punit Roy. It offers bachelor's courses in arts, science and commerce.[13] A Teacher's Training College is also situated in Panchrukhi, Dhanwar.
Culture
editTemple
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Jharkhand Dham - It is situated approximately 55 km from Giridih and 10 km from Rajdhanwar. "Jharkhand Dham" which is considered one of the second most worshipped temple of Shiva after Baidhnath Dham in Deoghar.
Raja Mandir near Raja Tola.
Gaytri Mandir, Ganesh Manadap and many others situated inside the Dhanwar market.
Hanuman Mandir- it is situated at Bada Chowk (cinema road) 3 km from Dhanwar station.
Shanidev Naugraha Mandir - It has recently built the only temple of Shani dev in the whole district. It is situated near the Rajghat.
Nawadih Mandap - It is situated at Ruputola Nawadih.
Amit shah announced 285 crore for jharkhand dham temple.
Chhat Puja
editThis town is very famous for Hindu festival Chhath puja in Jharkhand state. During chhath puja, around 4 lakh people visit Dhanwar chath ghat called "Rajghat" during the festival. Decoration of Rajghat occurs at huge-level that fascinates the visitors. Every single Road and street is filled with colourful lights, decorated, clean and full of devotion.
Healthcare
edit- Kiran vellore multi-speciality hospital with 100 bedded (largest private hospital in dhanwar)
- Sanjeevani hospital
- Sarvmangala nursing hospital
Besides three, there are many hospital in dhanwar. SubDivisional Government hospital is under construction in dhanwar with an amount of 25 crore. Refral Hospital is the government Hospital situated in Block Campus, Gandhi Chowk. Normal operations are done here.[clarification needed] Some Private nursing Homes are also situated here.
Ayurveda Centres
- Aarogya Vatika (Manihari Patty, Rajdhanwar) - specialises in arthritis, gastric and lung infection, blood pressure, and menstrual problems.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhanwar
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 5-7. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019.
- ^ "2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Giridih". District Administration, Giridih. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Giridih, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 1309-1317. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Koderma-Maheshmunda Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Adarsh College, Raj Dhanwar". AC. Retrieved 2 December 2017.