Economy of Dhanbad
The economy of Dhanbad is famous for mining, utilities, retail, IT and cement etc. Dhanbad is the second largest city in Jharkhand, India: and in area also. In the terms of populations. It is 33rd in India in terms of population. It is called "The Coal Capital of India". Mining. Dhanbad is called "The Coal Capital of India". It is rich in coal. This led to the foundation and opening of many coal companies in Dhanbad. Bharat Coking Coal 's headquarters is in Dhanbad. This is a subsidiary of Coal India. Here are many coalfields. Dhanbad has  many coal mining companies such as Central Coalfields and BCCL etc. In Dhanbad there are 112 mines. It is in the whole over in the city of Dhanbad. Metals and cement. Hindusthan Malleables & Forgings Limited is a company in Dhanbad. It has been manufacturing graded, malleable, S.G (ductile iron), manganese steel, and alloy steel castings. It is supported by well-equipped pattern shop, fettling and grinding Shop, heat treatment shop having bell and pit cycle annealing furnaces, machine shop, physical, chemical and metallographic testing facilities and spectrometer for chemical analysis. The company has been awarded ISO 9001-2008 and ISO  / TS 16949–2009. It has a branch at Bhuli, Dhanbad. Projects. Projects and Development India Limited and ACC. Ltd at Sindri have many projects in and across Dhanbad. Indian railway is also a big and large employer in Dhanbad. This is been a large company in Dhanbad since its opening and establishment. Information technology. Software Technology Parks of India set up its IT park branch at Dhanbad; it opened recently. This will house several information technology and BPO companies. It is nearer to BIT Sindri. It was inaugurated by chief minister Hemant Soren online. It was built at a cost of  Rs 18.67 crore, and the third for the company in Jharkhand, the other two being in Ranchi and in Jamshedpur. While the other is in Deoghar.