Chira Chas, part of

Chas Chas is a Municipal Corporation in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is often referred to as a suburb of Bokaro Steel City, though it predates the steel plant. Chas is one of the fastest-growing ur ...

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(Chas Ward #2), in the state of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...

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is a suburb of

Bokaro Steel City Bokaro, officially known as Bokaro Steel City () is a planned city in Jharkhand, India. It is fourth largest and most populous city in the state. It is one of the planned cities of India. Bokaro is the administrative headquarters of Bokaro di ...

and

.Chira Chas is one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Jharkhand It is included in the urban area of Bokaro Steel City. Chira Chas is notable for its real estate boom, with many housing projects (Anand Vihar, Kunj Vihar, Chanakya Puri Colony, Great Alexander Colony, Gulshan Enclave) and integrated townships being built within its scenic environs. Due to close proximity to Bokaro, coupled with an increase in spending capacity of citizens, real estate prices in Chira Chas have gradually increased since 2001.

History

The very first housing projects in Chira chas was commenced as k.k singh colony, after then in the mid-nineties Chira chas saw development of the suburbs various more housing societies. From scattered hamlets to the integrated and modern townships being built today, Chira Chas has come a long way. Chira Chas has seen the development of 10-15 colonies and mini townships over the last few years.

Geography

Chira Chas is located at . It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet). It is situated east of River Garga, from the river till the

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Demographics

More than 50 thousand citizens reside at Chira Chas, living in multitude of completed

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and

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. Demographic is essentially composed of retired BSL employees, their families and indigenous population composed of villagers. Due to a booming population, the area has seen a study influx of shopping supermarkets, retail outlets and educational establishments. Proximity to Bokaro Steel City, better quality of life, absolute ownership over residential dwellings are few of the reasons for the increasing population at Chira Chas. Thanks to inherently diverse nature of Bokaro's urban populace, Chira Chas residents hail from different states and regions, epitomizing

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Things to see

* Sri Sri Kalika Maharani Temple - Situated at Kalika Vihar ( at Ashiyana garden, phase 3), this 90 feet tall temple, devoted to Devi

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Ma, (also known as 'Sri Sri Karunandomayee Maa') is an architectural marvel, in the shape of a flower, with petals forming entrances. This temple is also known as Sri Sri Karunamayee Temple. * Old Shiva Mandir - Located at the main road of Chira Chas . * Nature Trail - Chira Chas is characterized by its beautiful country side and miles of meandering 'kuccha' roads, known as 'nature trail'.

Education

Several prominent educational institutions and public schools are located at Chira Chas. Apart from established schools such as Kid Zee play school, Saint Paul Academy, Rainbow Public school, Bachpan play school, College of Management & Computer Education (CMCE - Bokaro) caters to graduate and post graduate education. Established in 1995, CMCE offers

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, BCA degrees and 100% FREE Skill Development Courses in Computer, Soft Skills, Management, etc. under DGET, Govt. of India Project.

Places in the vicinity

City Centre, Bokaro The city centre is the prominent central business district of Sector 4, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India. It is a CBD and one of the most developed and planned CBD in Jharkhand and Eastern India Recent years have seen it grow more than th ...

- Chira Chas is 2.7 kilometers from

and Bokaro Mall *

St. Xavier's School A multitude of schools and universities have been named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Roman Catholic saint and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. This page lists notable educational institutions named after St. Xavier, arranged by country a ...

- 1.5 kilometers from Chira Chas. * Sree Ayyappa Public School - Within 1 kilometer. * Aaiyappa Mandir - 700 meters from Chira Chas.

References

Bokaro District website
{{Bokaro District Cities and towns in Bokaro district