Chaibasa

Chaibasa is a town and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chaibasa is the district headquarters of West Singhbhum district.GeographyChaibasa is located at. 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.DemographicsIndia 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.The sex ratio is 918:1000.EducationThere 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. On 13 August 2009, Kolhan University was constituted with its head office at Chaibasa.The city has a number of educational institutions: SCHOOLS:- Govt. Girls High school, Chaibasa Lutheran school, Chaibasa Mangilall Rungta High School, Chaibasa Mangilall Rungta Middle School, Chaibasa Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chaibasa Padmawati Jain Sarswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Chaibasa St. Xavier's Middle School, Lupungutu St. Xavier's High School (+2), Lupungutu St. Mary's Public School ( English Medium ) Gandhi Tola Chaibasa St. Xavier's Boys School, Chaibasa St. Xavier's Girls School, Chaibasa St. Xavier's English School, Chaibasa St. Viveka English Medium School, Chaibasa Scott Hindi Girls school, Chaibasa SPG Boys School, Chaibasa SPG Girls School, Chaibasa S.S.A.Niche Tola School, Chaibasa Surajmull Jain DAV Public School, Chaibasa Zila School, Chaibasa