Chaibasa
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Chaibasa चाईबासा ଚାଈବାଷା |
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 Chaibasa
 Chaibasa
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| Coordinates: 22°34′N 85°49′E / 22.57°N 85.82°ECoordinates: 22°34′N 85°49′E / 22.57°N 85.82°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Pashchimi Singhbhum |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 69,565 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Ho |
| • Other important | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 833201 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-06 |
Chaibasa is a village and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chaibasa is the district headquarters of West Singhbhum district.
Chaibasa is located at 22°34′N 85°49′E / 22.57°N 85.82°E. It has an average elevation of 222 metres.It is located 140 km south of state capital Ranchi,25 km from Chakradharpur ,58 km from Jamshedpur.
As of 2011[update] India census, Chaibasa had a population of 63,648.total no of householders 10596.total male 33686 and total female 29962 . Chaibasa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 68%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are a number of schools up to 10th and 12th standards in Chaibasa. However, in case of college education and degree courses the choices are limited. Recently the Kolhan University has been constituted with its head office at Chaibasa.
The city has a number of educational institutions:
SCHOOLS:-
Preparatory Schools:-
Chaibasa is a district headquarters and constitutes all the Governmental offices of the district. Government Institutions are the chief employers of chaibasa. The leading cement manufacturer- ACC cement works is situated in Jhinkpani, just 18 km from Chaibasa but relies on Chaibasa itself for daily needs. Loads of mining work is done here, with leading players like S.R. Rungta Group, Thakur Prasad Sao & Sons, Saha Brothers. Many other small scale Steel manufacturing companies are situated in Chaibasa.
There is no functioning cinema hall in Chaibasa. Both JMP(Jain Movie Palace) and Yashoda Talkies have been closed. Outside both halls, a large variety of eateries can be found. Recently many new restaurants have been built in and around the city. The weekly market can also be considered entertaining.
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