Chaibasa

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Coordinates: 22.57° N 85.82° E

Chaibasa
Chaibasa
State  - District(s)	Jharkhand  - Pashchimi Singhbhum
Coordinates	22.57° N 85.82° E
Area  - Elevation	- 222 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	63,615  -

Chaibasa is a city and a municipality in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

[edit] Geography

Chaibasa is located at 22.57° N 85.82° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 222 metres (728 feet). Pashchimi Singhbhum district came into existence when the old Singhbhum district was bifurcated in 1990. Pashchimi Singhbhum has 15 blocks and two administrative sub-divisions. The district is full of hills alternating with valleys, steep mountains, and deep forests on the mountain slopes. The district contains one of the best sal forests in India and the famous Saranda ( seven hundred hills) forest area.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Chaibasa had a population of 63,615. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chaibasa