All Information About Chas Subdistrict

Detailed information about Chas Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Chas is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bokaro District of Jharkhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Chas -
Tehsil Code 2595
District Bokaro
Census Code 2011 2595
Number of Grampanchayats 54
Number of Villages 152

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Dhanbad (Code: 260)
Assembly Constituency Bokaro (Code: 2146)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bokaro Shwettaa Singh ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chas Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 813,402
M: 427,453
F: 385,949
Rural 249,083
M: 128,973
F: 120,110
Urban 564,319
M: 298,480
F: 265,839
General Information

Number of Households: 158,059

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 813,402 (Male: 427,453, Female: 385,949)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 110,068 (Male: 57,718, Female: 52,350)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 109,837 (Male: 57,072, Female: 52,765)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 65,982 (Male: 33,404, Female: 32,578)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 550,624 (Male: 322,968, Female: 227,656)

Illiterate Population

Total: 262,778 (Male: 104,485, Female: 158,293)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 235,497 (Male: 193,664, Female: 41,833)

Main Workers

Total: 167,755 (Male: 147,844, Female: 19,911)

Marginal Workers

Total: 67,742 (Male: 45,820, Female: 21,922)

Non-Workers

Total: 577,905 (Male: 233,789, Female: 344,116)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,355 (Male: 7,302, Female: 1,053)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,693 (Male: 4,856, Female: 837)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,513 (Male: 3,406, Female: 1,107)
  • Other Workers: 149,194 (Male: 132,280, Female: 16,914)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,165 (Male: 7,570, Female: 5,595)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 16,045 (Male: 9,376, Female: 6,669)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,834 (Male: 1,634, Female: 2,200)
  • Other Workers: 34,698 (Male: 27,240, Female: 7,458)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chas Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 813,402
M: 427,453
F: 385,949
Rural 249,083
M: 128,973
F: 120,110
Urban 564,319
M: 298,480
F: 265,839
General Information

Number of Households: 158,059

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 813,402 (Male: 427,453, Female: 385,949)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 110,068 (Male: 57,718, Female: 52,350)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 109,837 (Male: 57,072, Female: 52,765)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 65,982 (Male: 33,404, Female: 32,578)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 550,624 (Male: 322,968, Female: 227,656)

Illiterate Population

Total: 262,778 (Male: 104,485, Female: 158,293)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 235,497 (Male: 193,664, Female: 41,833)

Main Workers

Total: 167,755 (Male: 147,844, Female: 19,911)

Marginal Workers

Total: 67,742 (Male: 45,820, Female: 21,922)

Non-Workers

Total: 577,905 (Male: 233,789, Female: 344,116)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,355 (Male: 7,302, Female: 1,053)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,693 (Male: 4,856, Female: 837)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,513 (Male: 3,406, Female: 1,107)
  • Other Workers: 149,194 (Male: 132,280, Female: 16,914)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,165 (Male: 7,570, Female: 5,595)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 16,045 (Male: 9,376, Female: 6,669)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,834 (Male: 1,634, Female: 2,200)
  • Other Workers: 34,698 (Male: 27,240, Female: 7,458)

Grampanchayat List of Chas Tehsil/Taluka

Chas Tehsil comprises 54 Gram Panchayats and 152 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Chas. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chas

Chas is located in the Bokaro District of Jharkhand State, India.

Chas Tehsil has 152 villages.

Chas has a total of 54 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Chas is 813,402.

In Chas, there are 427,453 males and 385,949 females.

There are 110,068 children in Chas, comprising 57,718 males and 52,350 females.

In Chas, the literate population is 550,624 (322,968 males and 227,656 females). The illiterate population is 262,778 (104,485 males and 158,293 females).