The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.

[3] The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block).

A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion.

[11] Rawani Basti in the Godhar colliery area, is affected by uncontrollable subsidence and is part of the rehabilitation programme of the Jharia Master Plan.