In the map placed on this page (based on geographical coordinates) Moonidh is surrounded by several census towns in Dhanbad CD block.

12 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, is shown as being adjacent to Moonidih, but the latter is not mentioned in the list of wards in DMC.

[3] The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines.

The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by Dhanbad (community development block).

57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered by Baliapur (community development block).

The effectively recovered methane gas is utilised at Moonidih for generating electricity.

[8][9][10] Moonidih coking coal washery of BCCL was commissioned in 1983 and has an operable capacity of 1.60 million tonnes per year.