Mohubani
# Mohubani

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".

## Etymology

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

## Geography and climate

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

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

