Chas

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?Chas Jharkhand • India
Chas
Coordinates: 23°38′N 86°10′E / 23.63, 86.17
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 210 m (689 ft)
District(s)	Bokaro
Population	96,923 (2001)

Coordinates: 23°38′N 86°10′E / 23.63, 86.17 Chas is a city 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 150000. Chas market is one of the biggest wholesale market in the region. It is situated on the junction of NH-23 and NH-32.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Languages spoken 4 References

[edit] Geography

Chas is located at 23.63° N 86.17° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Chas had a population of 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.

[edit] Languages spoken

Hindi, English, Magadhi, Bengali, Khortha, Kurmali, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Santhali & Murmu

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chas
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.