# Maithon, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Maithon

Maithon is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,830 people** in 3,717 households. Literacy was 85.9%.

- 18,830people (2011)
- 3,717households
- 85.9%literacy
- 894females per 1,000 males

## Population of Maithon

■ Maithon · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.9%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857**

**901

Working population ****28.4%**

**27.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Maithon

Of every 100 households in Maithon in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Maithon · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**39%

Tap water ****83%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**6%

Use banking services ****84%**

**74%

Television ****84%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****48%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**5%

None of these assets ****6%**

**11%

Own their home ****30%**

**58%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Maithon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,968 (74%) · **■** Household industry 49 (1%) · **■** Farming 53 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,280 (24%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Maithon changed?

From 8,033 in 1961 to 18,830 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Maithon in numbers and road distances

- Density3,197 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)225 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)42 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)42 km by road
- Kumardubhi (railway station)6 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Maithon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads22 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,994
- Water storage2,875 kl
- Electricity — homes3,506
- Electricity — industry35

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 150 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries6 · 30 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** soil production and energy production.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Maithon

- Hospitals1 in Maithon
- Banks1 in Maithon
- Hotels3 in Maithon
- Colleges and universities1 in Maithon

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Maithon?18,830 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Maithon in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Maithon in 1961?8,033