Rajdhanwar

Rajdhanwar also known as Dhanwar is a small town, and one of the blocks of Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. The place is famous for its big market for jewellery and fast moving consumer goods. It is surrounded by Suriya, Doranda, Khorimahua and Jharkhandi.

Rajdhanwar is located at 24.42° N 85.98° E. It has an average elevation of 336 metres (1102 feet).

In the south it is surrounded by the Irga river. In the north is the Jamua block. The east side is covered by the Koderma district. The western side is the Dhanbad district.

Rajdhanwar has two government schools and a college. The famous SS High School Dhanwar is based in Rajdhanwar only. Adarsh College Rajdhanwar is also very popular.

As far as Private Schools are concerned Now, Rajdhanwar has Four Private High Schools including "Dr. Bhabha Public School" and a number of Primary and middle schools including "St. Vinoba Bhave Vidyalya (Shishu-Vatika").

One Inter College is also here except Adarsh College.

"Rajmani" is the cinema hall, which is very popular because this is the one and only place for entertainment of the people and villagers around this town.

Famous "Jharkhandi Dham" is at a distance of 12 Km from this where temple of "Lord Shiva" is situated.

Rajdhanwar is a Legislative Assembly area Under Koderma Loksabha. The first Chief Minister of Jharkhand Mr. BabuLal Marandi belongs to this Assembly area.

It is the most peaceful area of Giridih district. and Students from Rajdhanwar are coming Fastly (sicsic) on the quality education track.

Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag is having one of its center for higher education named "Aadarsh College Raj Dhanwar" situated in this town.now the MLA of Rajdhanwar assembly area is Mr. Ravindra Rai.The township of RajDhanwar is expanded exponentially.The cost of land goes higher and higher day to day.

The check dam named Naulakha Dam not completely built, some patch work is needed.

Railway line work is also going on.The city is now facing severe power shortage and it gets power hardly an hour per day on an average.