Dhanbad is in the Indian state of Jharkhand and is the second most populated city in the state. Dhanbad is synonymous with coal mining and is not called the Coal Capital of India for nothing. Tata Steel, Bharat Coking Coal Limited are just two of the enormous coal companies that operate in this district.

There are over 112 coal mines surrounding the city and together they produce almost 30 million tonnes of coal a year, with an annual income of over 7000 million rupees. These are hard figures to comprehend, but basically, the coal industry is enormous. Eastern Coalfields Limited is here, and so is The Indian Iron and Steel Company.

With all these coal mines you may ask if there is space for anything else in Dhanbad. It is true that most of the industry is related to coal – there are coal washeries, power generation plants, and hydro power. Hydro power is generated by Tata Power, the Damodar Valley Corporation and Maithan. Thermal power plants are also around.

Believe it or now, even with all the coal and smoke that one would imagine, Dhanbad was listed as very clean! They have a brilliant waste management solution and waste management start ups to minimise pollution, as well as being very conscious of going green and planting trees wherever possible.

There is an Indian Institute of Technology that is related to the Indian School of Mines. ISM is one of the leading technical institutes in India. There are several earth and science branches too, including engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, mineral and environmental engineering.

There are several good universities and colleges, including the Delhi Public School and BIT Sindri. More and more people are going into Information Technology as this goes hand in hand with industry. If you live in Dhanbad but do not want to work in the coal mines, look at working in IT. There is always possibility and opportunity. Information Technology is growing all the time in India and there is always space for IT; it is, in fact, the largest growing industry worldwide.

If you have a diploma in IT, it is helpful in getting a job. If you do not have a diploma, look at getting one. You can study at Acepro School and you can do it in your own time. They offer a number of IT courses like Online Wordpress Training in Dhanbad as well as Online Digital Marketing Course in Dhanbad that are all brilliant and will look very good on any CV. If you have done website development or design that is a brilliant beginning. And then, because most companies are going digital too, if you have a Mobile Apps Development Course in Dhanbad, you are already one step ahead. SEO Training in Dhanbad will be helpful too, especially as anyone who understands digital marketing will understand SEO. And if not, your job will be to explain it to them!

There are a lot of e-services in Dhanbad – IT is bigger than we think! Have a look at the jobs available, and once you have that diploma, your skills are going to be in demand.Even you can learn Online SEO course in Dhanbad and start your own business.

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