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For other uses, see Chas (disambiguation).
Chas — city — Bokaro M.L.A Mr Samresh Singh addressing on the eve of Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti in Check Post,Chas (picture : Sibesh Modak)
Coordinates 23°38′N 86°10′E / 23.63°N 86.17°ECoordinates: 23°38′N 86°10′E / 23.63°N 86.17°E Country India State Jharkhand District(s) Bokaro Population 1,96,923 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
• 210 metres (690 ft)
Chas is a 70 year old twin city with Bokaro and a municipality in Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chas is also included in the urban area of Bokaro Steel City having Population of More than 250000. Chas market is one of the biggest wholesale market in the region better known as the wholesale market of the B.S.City district. It is situated on the junction of National Highway 23 and National Highway 32. Chas comes under the agglomeration of Bokaro Steel City. Once a small grain trading hub of the region, this town first became famous during the Second World War when the British government used it as a base to supply soldiers fighting on the eastern front against the Japanese. After the decision of Government of India to establish the Bokaro Steel Plant it gained in stature. It was the administrative headquarters of the area when Bokaro was a part of Dhanbad district, and later when Bokaro became a district. Recently the headquarters were moved to the steel township. Chas continues to be a trading hub, but has declined in importance after the rise of the township to the west. The old Chas bazaar still remains a cheap wholesale market. One Electrosteel plant is also going to be set up in the Talgodiya area of Chas.
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Geography
Chas is located at 23°38′N 86°10′E / 23.63°N 86.17°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet).
Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Chas had a population of 1,96,923. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chas has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 77% and female literacy of 58%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]
Languages spoken
Khortha, Hindi, Bengali, Kurmali, Santhali
Places of Interest
Check Post, Bhootnath Mandir, Joda Mandir
References
- ^ "Chas". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Chas.html. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Categories:- Cities and towns in Bokaro district
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