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Jharia




Jharia, a town situated on the outskirts of Dhanbad, is a rich colliery center with extensive commercial activity. Situated at the heart of the Damodar river valley, Jharia has India's richest coal fields and is about 250 km north-west of Kolkata and about 1150 km south-east of Delhi.

Dhanbad, internationally well-known for its rich coal fields, is situated about 170 km from Jamshedpur. Dhanbad Junction Railway Station is the nearest railway station.



Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Dhanbad

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