Wasseypur is a

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locality in the city of

Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. It ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with Pa ...

Dhanbad Sadar subdivision Dhanbad Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History The earliest administrative mention of Dhanbad, refers to the transfer of the headquarters of Gobindapur subdivision of e ...

Dhanbad district Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Ranchi. It al ...

in the state of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

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. Wasseypur was once in

Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

, then in

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

and is now in

. Surrounded by coal rich regions of Dhanbad the area has been strife with mafia activity.

History

The names of rival dons Sabir Alam and Fahim Khan, lords of two mafia are associated with Wasseypur. Though out on bail after spending eight years in jail, Sabir Alam rarely stays at home due to the threat to his life. Fahim Khan, who is still alive and in the Ghaghidih Central Jail currently, is the son of Shafiq Khan, a former rival of Suraj Deo Singh. Wasseypur is a quite famous for its gang wars and mafia activity. Although the gang war has now decreased, the progeny of Fahim Khan and relatives are involved in businesses that often affect normally functioning families in the locality.

Location

Wasseypur is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the able locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Wasseypur is about 165 km from state capital

Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...

.It was combined with other urban units to form

Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. It ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with ...

in 2006. It is part of Ward No. 17 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. The neighborhood features undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

. The entire area shown in the map is under

, except

Belgaria Belgaria is a village in Baliapur CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Belgaria is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the ar ...

which is under

Baliapur (community development block) Baliapur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. Overview Dhanbad district forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, but it is more of an u ...

. The places in the DMC area are marked as

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. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of

city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to

Katras Katras (also known as Katrasgarh) is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad City in Dhanbad Sadar Subdivision in the Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Katras is located at . It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 feet). Note ...

is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised.

Jharia (community development block) Jharia was a community development block that formed an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. Jharia (community development block) has been merged with Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview Dhanbad district forms ...

has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region –

Sijua Area Sijua Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Jharia coalfield first came into the picture in the 19th century. Mining in the early days w ...

Kusunda Area Kusunda Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Overview Fire and subsidence in the Jharia coalfield are a legacy of its century old history. The d ...

and

Bastacola Area Bastacolla Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History The Bastacolla Area was formed with 33 mines of the pre-nationalised era. The primitive ...

Controversies

"According to residents, the criminal image of the locality chases them in

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, drives away marriage prospects, and even shuts them out of accessing bank loans. "

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" is also blocked in area, only

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is available. In order to lose the constant association with crime, several families have moved out, residents say" stated by ''

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In popular culture

The area is central to the plot of the popular

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two-part crime film '' Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1'' and ''

Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 ''Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language crime film co-written, produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is the second installment of the ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' series centered on the coal mafia of Dhanbad, Jharkhan ...

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References

{{Dhanbad District Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad Mining communities in Jharkhand