Chas

Chas is a Municipal Corporation City in Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chas is the sub-urban area of Bokaro Steel City. Chas Nagar nigam area consists of 35 wards.Chas is notable for a large wholesale market.HistoryOnce a small grain trading hub of the region, Chas became notable during the Second World War when the British government used it as a base to supply soldiers fighting in the eastern front against the Japanese. After the decision of Government of India to establish the Bokaro Steel Plant, the economic activity of Chas gathered momentum. It was the administrative headquarters of the area when Bokaro was a part of Dhanbad district, and later when Bokaro became a district itself. Later the headquarters were moved to the Bokaro steel city.GeographyChas is located at. It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet). It is situated on the junction of National Highway 23 and National Highway 32. Some places of interest include Telidih Road, Check Post, Bhootnath Mandir, Joda Mandir, Jagadamba mandir, Solagidih Surya mandir, Jodhadih More, Patel Nagar Chas,Yaduvansh Nagar,Shivpuri Colony, Narayanpur, Ashok Vatika Colony, Bihar Colony, Bhagwati Colony.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India, Bokaro Steel City Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 563,417, of which males were 299,232 and females 264,185. Bokaro Steel City Urban Agglomeration is composed of Bokaro Steel City (Census Town), Chas (Nagar Parishad) and Bandhgora (CT).