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Dhanbad is a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand, India.[3] It is the second most populated city in Jharkhand.[4] Dhanbad along with its urban areas population ranks 42nd in population amongst other cities in India.

Dhanbad is famous for its coal mining, has some of the largest mines in India[5] and is called Coal Capital of India.[6] Tata Steel, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) and Indian Iron And Steel Company (IISCO) are some of the companies who operate coal mines in the district.[7][8][9] The IIT (ISM), Dhanbad is located in Dhanbad.