Chaibasa

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Chaibasa is a town in the district of West Singhbhum in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Population

At the time of the last census from 2001 Chaibasa had a population of 63 615 people. Men make it 53 % of the population, women 47%. The literacy rate was 74 %, higher than the national average of 59.5 %. The literacy rate of men were 79 %, that of women 68%. 12 % of the population were younger than 6 years.

Education

There are a number of schools up to the 10th or 12th grade in Chaibasa. The offers higher education, however, are limited. There are branches of the University of Ranchi and for some time there has also been the new Kolhan University.

Entertainment

Chaibasa has two cinemas, Yashoda and JMP. To the cinema you will find a large selection of different eateries. In recent years, many new restaurants also have arisen in the city, many of them in the area of ​​Sadar Baazar. Even the lively weekly market can be considered as entertaining.

In the city center there is a small lake with two small islands, which are due to recent refurbishment also worth a visit.

Transport links

The best way is connected with Chaibasa Jamshedpur, which is approximately 60 km away. Two regular trains and Shatabdi Express ply the line. Shatabdi trains connect Chaibasa also with Kolkata. The condition of the road network in Jharkhand is generally of poor quality, even in the area around Chaibasa. The city does not have an airport, but there are some heliports.

Bhukhi Peedhi

Samir Roychoudhury, representatives of the literary and cultural movement Bhukhi Peedhi or ' Hungry generation', lived since the 1950s for several decades in Chaibasa.