Rohraband

Rohraband is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.

Rohraband is located at
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The former census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Rohraband is spread over parts of Ward No. 52 and 53 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River, the most important river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. 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). 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as census towns. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Pootkee Balihari Area, Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.

as of 2001 India census, Rohraband had a population of 4,284. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rohraband has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 48%. In Rohraband, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dhanbad Sindri Road skirts Rohraband on its southern side.