These families kept up a sort of semi-royal state and dignified their heir-apparent and those in immediate succession with title of honor, which denotes precedence.

Thus, in the Dhal dynasty of Dhalbhum, the oldest son of the ruling king (Rajah) took the title of Jubraj (Yuvraj), the second that of Hikkim, the third of Bara Thakur, the fourth that of Kuar, the fifth that of Musib and the rest Babu.

Ghatshila has several palaces, schools and administrative buildings constructed by the rulers of Dhalbhum zamindari.

The Raja of Ghatshila resisted along with his countrymen, but was later arrested and his nephew Jagannath Dhal was appointed as the new ruler.

In 1767, Jagannath Singh Patar, a zamindar of Dampara (Ghatshila) in Dhalbhum, revolted against the enhanced revenue taxes of the British East India Company.

[2][3] Inspired by the Dampara zamindar Jagannath Patar, the Raja declared himself as an independent ruler of Dhalbhum and refused to pay taxes to the British.

The English Company sent Lieutenant Rook and Charles Magan to suppress the rebellion.

The town is located on the bank of the Subarnarekha River, and it is situated in a forested area.

The area shown in the map “forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract”.

[7] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone.

[14] According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Purbi Singhbhum, Ghatshila covered an area of 15.97 km2 (6.17 sq mi).

Among the civic amenities, it had 24 km (15 mi) of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tap water from treated sources, overhead tank.

It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), Among social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 2 public libraries, 2 reading rooms.

This is the chief employer or indirect source of income for the people of Ghatshila, Moubhandar, Musabani and nearby villages.

Ghatshila is connected to most of the important stations in Bihar and Jharkhand through rail and road network.

Buses plying from Bhubaneswar or Kolkata to Jamshedpur or Ranchi also pass through Ghatshila.

Radio Station: 100.1 MHz (Akashvani Ghatshila)[16] To enhance the mental and physical wellness sports play a crucial role.

Some of the places of interest are:[17] Near North Near East Near West Ghatsila Tourist Information Center Ghatshila travel guide from Wikivoyage