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District · Jharkhand

Dhanbad

Your representatives and officials in Dhanbad — who they are, what they handle, and how to escalate.
2MPs
7MLAs
9Constituencies

Who fixes what in Dhanbad

Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.

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    Start at the local office

    Ward Officer / Ward Engineer

    Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.

    Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.

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    District administration

    District Collector / DM· Dhanbad

    Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

    The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.

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    The state minister who runs this department

    Sudivya KumarJharkhand Mukti MorchaCabinet Minister · Urban Development and Housing, Higher and Technical Education
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    Head of the state government

    Hemant SorenJharkhand Mukti MorchaChief Minister, Jharkhand

Your elected representatives here

MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)

Shatrughan MahtoBharatiya Janata PartyMLA · BaghmaraRaj SinhaBharatiya Janata PartyMLA · DhanbadSudivya KumarJharkhand Mukti MorchaMLA · GiridihRagini SinghBharatiya Janata PartyMLA · JhariaArup ChatterjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationMLA · NirsaBablu MahatoCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationMLA · SindriMathura Prasad MahatoJharkhand Mukti MorchaMLA · Tundi

MPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)

Dulu MahatoBharatiya Janata PartyMP · DhanbadChandra Prakash ChoudharyAll Jharkhand Students UnionMP · Giridih

State government as of mid-2026.Open the Dhanbad page

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Officials for this district

The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.

District Collector / DM

Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.

Superintendent of Police (SP)

All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).

Have a specific problem? Find who's responsible

Top leaders

Ranked by their official work record. This is information, not a verdict.

Where in the state

This district inside Jharkhand. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.

Who is responsible for what?

Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.

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