Indo Islamic Heritage
Jama Masjid Barkitand is a prominent neighbourhood mosque located in Barkitand, Jamadoba, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand – 828112, India. It serves as a central place of Islamic worship for local Muslims, offering the five daily prayers (Ṣalāh) and the Friday congregational prayer (Jumuʿah), which are core elements of Islamic life. The mosque also plays an active role during the holy month of Ramadan with Taraweeh prayers and communal Iftar gatherings, and during the important Islamic festivals such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, bringing together community members for large congregational worship and celebration. Jama Masjid Barkitand is well-rated locally for its active use and welcoming environment. The postal PIN code for Jamadoba is 828112. Jamadoba is an urban locality within Dhanbad city, located in the heart of eastern Jharkhand.
Jama Masjid Barkitand is an active and recognised mosque located in Barkitand, a neighbourhood within the Jamadoba area of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Its address corresponds to Plus Code: QC82+R4V – Jamadoba, Jharkhand 828112, placing it in one of the central residential zones of Jamadoba — a locality that falls under the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. The PIN code 828112 is assigned to Jamadoba, which is part of the Jharia-cum-Jorapokhar-cum-Sindri region in Dhanbad district.  Jamadoba historically has been a significant coal-mining and residential township within Dhanbad, with a diverse community structure and mixed urban landscape. The neighbourhood’s approximate geographic coordinates — 23.7167° North latitude and 86.4167° East longitude — provide a general reference for mapping the area (Dhanbad’s Jamadoba region rainfall station), though specific GPS coordinates for the mosque itself are not documented in public databases.  Jama Masjid Barkitand functions as a focal place of worship and community gathering for Muslims in Barkitand and adjacent localities of Jamadoba. It hosts the five obligatory daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — which structure the rhythm of Muslim devotional life. The Friday Jumuʿah prayer is especially significant, drawing larger congregations for collective worship and a sermon (Khutbah) that strengthens spiritual unity and communal bonds. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the mosque becomes a hub of religious activity, with Taraweeh (night prayers) and organised communal Iftar events where fasting worshippers break their fast together. These gatherings foster a strong sense of community solidarity and devotion. On the major Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, celebrated as the Festival of Sacrifice, Jama Masjid Barkitand hosts large congregational prayers and celebratory events that bring together families and neighbours from across Jamadoba and nearby neighbourhoods. Although the year of establishment and detailed historical records of Jama Masjid Barkitand’s founding are not publicly documented online, the mosque’s local prominence and high community ratings indicate that it is a longstanding part of the neighbourhood’s religious and cultural fabric. Such community mosques in Dhanbad typically sustain their heritage through ongoing worship practices and oral community memory, even if formal historical archives are limited.
Year of Built: NA
Address: PC82+R4V, Jamadoba, Jharkhand 828112
Country: India
State: Jharkhand
District: Dhanbad
Pincode: 828112
Longitude: 86.42° E
Latitude: 23.72° N