Chaibasa

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Place details

Locality: Chaibasa
Region: Jharkhand
Country: India
Population: 69,565
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chaibasa
Settlement.native_name_lang: or-hi
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jharkhand#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jharkhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jharkhand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pashchimi Singhbhum
Settlement.government_type: Municipal governance in India
Settlement.governing_body: Chaibasa Nagar Parishad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 222
Settlement.population_total: 69,565
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 63615
Elevation: 222
Official website: www.chaibasa.nic.in
Dialing code: 6582

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postal code: 833201
P12749: Alfred Reisinger

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19 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Education
Schools and Secondary Education
Colleges and Higher / Technical Education
Notes on Diversity and Mediums
Society (NGOs)
Economy
Tourism
Places of interest
Saranda forest (nearby)
Practical information
Transportation
Hungry generation
Filmography
See also
References

Chaibasa is a small town and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chaibasa is the district headquarters of West Singhbhum district. It is also the headquarter of Singhbhum Kolhan division headed by the Divisional commissioner. It consists of the main city including Sadar Bazar, Garikhana, Bari Bazar, Amla Tola, Sentola, Railway Station Area, JMP Chowk, Post Office Chowk and Gandhi Tola; and the surrounding suburbs and entry gates to the city including Tambo Chowk, Tungri, Khapparsai, Moholsai, Gutusai and Purana Chaibasa.

== History ==