Chas subdivision

Bokaro district was created on 1 April 1991 by taking out Chas and Chandankiyari CD blocks of Dhanbad district and the entire Bermo subdivision of Giridih district and merging them.{{cite web| url = https://bokaro.nic.in/about-district/ |title = About district – brief history of the district |publisher= Bokaro district | access-date = 1 June 2016}} Earlier, Dhanbad district was created in 1956 by carving out the old Dhanbad subdivision and Chas and Chandankiyari police station areas of the Sadar subdivision of Manbhum district, on the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Dhanbad | work = Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 4 June 2019}}

Bokaro district has two subdivisions:{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Bokaro, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Table 1 Decadal change in population of tahsils by residence, 2001-2011 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand, 2011 | access-date = 1 June 2021}}{{cite web| url = https://bokaro.nic.in/district-profile/ |title = Bokaro District | work= District Profile |publisher= Government of Jharkhand | access-date = 1 June 2021}}

{{OSM Location map

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| coord={{coord|23|41|0|N|86|4|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities, towns and locations in Bokaro district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Factory, A: Coal Mining Area
Abbreviation used: TPS – Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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Chas is the only statutory town in Chas subdivision. It has 4 census towns: Bokaro Steel City, Bandhgora, Amlabad and Bhojudih.{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Bokaro, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Table 7 Sex ration of towns, 2011 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand, 2011 | access-date = 1 June 2021}}

There are 248 inhabited villages in Chas subdivision.{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Bokaro, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Table 2 Number and percentage of inhabited villages in specified population ranges with the related population, 2011 Rural |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand, 2011 | access-date = 1 June 2021}}

Police stations in Chas subdivision were at:{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/ | title = District Police Profile - Bokaro| publisher = Jharkhand Police| accessdate = 1 June 2021}}

1. Balidih
2. Chandankiyari
3. Chas (M)
4. Gandhinagar
5. Harla
6. Mahila
7. Maraphari
8. Penk Narayanpur
9. SC/ST
10. Sector IV
11. Sector VI
12. Sector XII
13. Siyaljori

Community development blocks in Bermo subdivision are{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2010_PART_B_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Bokaro, Series 21, Part XII B | work= District Primary Census Abstract, pages 24-25|publisher= | access-date = 16 June 2019}}

Bokaro Steel Plant is one of the largest steel producing units in the country with an annual capacity of 5.8 MT of liquid steel.{{cite web |title=BOKARO STEEL PLANT - PRODUCT BASKET |url=https://sail.co.in/bokaro-steel-plant/products}} It was incorporated as a limited company in 1965.{{cite book|author=Nirmal Sengupta|title=Destitutes and Development: A Study of the Bauri Community in the Bokaro Region|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dQXAoHucmMkC&pg=PA25|year=1979|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|pages=25–|id=GGKEY:73SPC2220UQ}} It was later merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).[http://www.sail.co.in/ Steel Authority Of India Limited]

Electrosteel Steels Limited, whose initial promoters were the Kolkata-based Kejriwal family of the Electrosteel Group, whose flagship is the ductile iron pipe pioneers, Electrosteel Castings, was setting up a 2.51 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant at Sialjory.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/electrosteel-group-a-steel-project-that-became-a-pipe-dream/articleshow/49696024.cms|title=Electrosteel Group: A steel project that became a pipedream |last=Mazumdar|first=Rakhi |date=2015-11-07|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-09-03}}{{cite web| url = http://www.electrosteelsteels.com/about/profile.aspx | title= Electrosteel Steels Limited |publisher= ESL | accessdate = 6 October 2017}} The company had acquired 1,723.44 hectares of land for the plant.{{cite web| url = http://www.business-standard.com/company/electrosteel-st-32039/information/company-history | title= Electrosteel Steels Limited (ESL) Company History| publisher= Business Standard | accessdate = 6 October 2017}} Vedanta Limited acquired control of Electrosteels Steels Limited in 2018.{{cite web | url = https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/vedanta-enters-steel-with-acquisition-of-electrosteel-steels-to-hold-90-118060401085_1.html | title = Vedanta enters steel with acquisition of Electrosteel Steels, to hold 90% | publisher = Business Standard, 5 June 2018 | accessdate = 16 July 2018}}

Amlabad colliery of Eastern Jharia Area of BCCL is a Amlabad.{{cite web| url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623| title = Area| publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Limited| access-date = 2 July 2019| archive-date = 26 July 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190726160730/http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623| url-status = dead}}

Bhojudih Coal Washery of BCCL is at Bhojudih.{{cite web | url = http://www.bccl.gov.in/?page_id=248 | title = Bharat Coking Coal Limited | work = Washery | publisher = BCCL | accessdate = 5 December 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208114110/http://www.bccl.gov.in/?page_id=248 | archivedate = 8 December 2015 }}{{cite web|url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=3967 | title = Washery|publisher = BCCL| access-date = 30 May 2021 }}

In 2011, in Chas subdivision out of a total 248 inhabited villages there were 54 villages with pre-primary schools, 233 villages with primary schools, 133 villages with middle schools, 34 villages with secondary schools, 10 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 location with general degree college, 4 locations with non-formal training centres, 2 locations with vocational training institutes, 12 villages with no educational facility.{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2010_PART_A_DCHB_BOKARO.pdf | title= District Census Handbook, Bokaro |work = Page 341, Appendix I: Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 15 June 2021}}

.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

The following institutions are located in Chas subdivision:

• Chas College, established in 1976, at Chas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chascollege.org/|title=Chas College Chas|publisher= CCC| access-date=15 June 2021}}
• Guru Gobind Singh Educational Society Technical Campus (GGESTC), established in 2011, at Bokaro Steel City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ggsestc.ac.in/home|title=Guru Gobind Singh Educational Society's Technical Campus|publisher= GGESTC |access-date=15 June 2021}}
• CMCE College, established in 1995, at Chira Chas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmce.ac.in/|title=CMCE Bokaro|publisher=CMCE Bokaro|access-date=15 June 2021}}
• Swami Sahjanand College, established in 1984, at Chas.{{cite web | url = http://sscollegechas.com/| title = SS College, Chas, Bokaro | publisher = SSC | access-date = 15 June 2021}}
• Chas Mahila College, at Chas.{{cite web | url = https://www.indcareer.com/jharkhand/bokaro/chas-mahila-college-chas | title = Chas Mahila College, Chas | publisher = Ind Career | access-date = 15 June 2021}}
• Ran Vijay Smarak Mahavidyalaya, established in 1982 at Bokaro Steel City.{{cite web | url = https://www.rvsmb.com/ | title = Ran Vijay Smarak Mahavidyalaya | publisher = RVSM| access-date = 15 June 2021}}
• BB Amina Women's College at Bokaro(?),{{cite web | url = https://www.indcareer.com/jharkhand/bokaro/bb-amina-womens-college-bokaro | title = BB Amina Womens College, Bokaro | publisher = Ind Career | access-date = 15 June 2021}}
• Bokaro Steel City College, established in 1970, at Bokaro Steel City.{{cite web | url = http://bscitycollege.ac.in/ | title = Bokaro Steel City College, Bokaro| publisher = BSCC| access-date = 15 June 2021}}
• Immanuel Hai Khan Law College at Bokaro(?).{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/colleges/imamul-hai-khan-law-college-bokaro-p6rvp0 | title = Immanuel High Khan Law College, Bokaro | publisher = ICBSE | access-date = 15 June 2021}}

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

In 2011, in Chas subdivision there were 5 villages with primary health centres, 26 villages with primary health subcentres, 3 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 6 villages with allopathic hospitals, 9 villages with dispensaries, 2 villages with family welfare centres, 45 villages with medicine shops.

.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)

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