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

[4] 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).

Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district.

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