Dhab
Village in Jharkhand, India
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Dhab is a village in the Domchanch CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Dhab | |
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Village | |
  Dhab Location in Jharkhand, India  Dhab Dhab (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.580056°N 85.771722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Koderma |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,291 |
| Languages (*For language details see Domchanch (community development block)#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 825407 (Dhab) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06543 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 12 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Website | koderma |
Geography
5miles
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Dam
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Dhab is located at 24.580056°N 85.771722°E
Overview
Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.[1][2][3]
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dhab had a total population of 2,291, of which 1,165 (51%) were males and 1,126 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 509. The total number of literate persons in Dhab was 937 (52.58% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Civic administration
Police station
Dhab police station serves Domchanch CD block.[5]
