Mohubani

Village in Jharkhand, India

Mohubani

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Mohubani

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Coordinates: 23°46′31″N 86°34′06″E﻿ / ﻿23.775252°N 86.5682316°E﻿ / 23.775252; 86.5682316
Country| India
State| Jharkhand
District| Dhanbad
Subdistrict| Govindpur
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode|

828201[1]

Mohubani (Hindi: mohubani, Bengali: mohubani) is a village in Dhanbad District, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is known as "the coal capital of India".[not verified in body]

## Etymology[edit]

The name "Mohubani" may be derived from the words "mohua" - a kind of tree flower used to make a drink, and "ban" - a forest.[citation needed]

## Geography and climate[edit]

Mohubani is located at 23°46′31″N 86°34′06″E﻿ / ﻿23.775252°N 86.5682316°E﻿ / 23.775252; 86.5682316. It is 15 km from Dhanbad station, 18 km from Sindri, 12 km from Govindpur, 10 km from baliapur. Its nearest railway station and post office is chhota Ambona nearly 2 km from village, and its thana is Govindpur.

Mohubani features climate that is transitional between a humid subtropical climate and a tropical wet and dry climate. Summer starts from last week of March and ends in mid-June. Peak temperature in summer can reach 47 °C. Dhanbad also receives heavy rainfall. In winter, the minimum temperature remains around 12 °C with a maximum of 22 °C. Forests present are of a northern tropical dry deciduous type. In many of these forests, people are engaged in sericulture.

## Language[edit]

Hindi and Bengali are widely spoken. In addition, several tribal languages are also spoken, including Khortha.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pin Code Mohubani, Dhanbad, Jharkhand". PINcode.org.in. Retrieved 2015-02-17.

* https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 Census Commission of India. Archived from http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

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Divisions of Jharkhand

Locations
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* Baghmara
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* Dharmabandh
* Jatudih
* Kaliasole
* Kumardubi
* Latani
* Mohubani
* Moonidih
* Mugma
* Pradhan Khunta
* Tundi

Neighbourhoods in
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation|

* Angarpathar
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* Basaria
* Bastacola
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* Bhowrah
* Bhuli
* Bokapahari
* Chandaur
* Chasnala
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* Kailudih
* Katras
* Kenduadih
* Kustai
* Lakarka
* Lodna
* Loyabad
* Pathardih
* Putki
* Rohraband
* Saraidhela
* Sijua
* Sindri
* Sudamdih
* Tetulmari
* Tisra
* Wasseypur

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