Dhanwar, Giridih
Dhanwar
Rajdhanwar | |
|---|---|
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 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 26,000 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Languages(*For language details see Dhanwar (community development block)#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Khortha |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 06554 | 825412 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhanwar |
| Website | giridih |
'Dhanwar, also known as Rajdhanwar due to it being an erstwhile state under Maharaja Maheshwari prasad narayan deo,is a nagar panchayat in the Dhanwar CD block in the Khori Mahua subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Khori mahua subdivision is located in Dhanwar. Rajdhanwar (Khori mahua) subdivision's population is in between 13 to 14 lakh by 2026.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 festival Chhath puja in Jharkhand state. The Maharaja of dhanwar started chhath puja on this ghat which today is known as raj ghat. Each year, around 4 lakh people visit Dhanwar “Rajghat" during the festival. Decoration of Rajghat occurs at huge-level that fascinates the visitors.