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Chas Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.5 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,50,000 650,000 1 March 2026

The Chas metro area is estimated at ≈6.5 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈2.1 lakh. Census 2011 counted 5,64,319 in the urban agglomeration and 1,41,640 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Chas (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,41,640
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Bokaro Steel City urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,64,319
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.5 lakh

District

Bokaro district

Census 2011
20,62,330
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.56 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 2.1 lakh 2,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
1.42 lakh 1,41,640 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
5.64 lakh 5,64,319
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 6.5 lakh 6,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
895 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
897 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
83.7% Male 90.3% · Female 76.3%
Households
25.5 thousand 5.6 people per household
Area
20.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
6,913per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+45.7% City
Work participation
26.5% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Chas: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
6.9 L2.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19515,8735,873
19711,07,15913,152
19812,64,48040,381
19913,98,89065,207
20014,97,78097,221
20115,64,3191,41,640
2016 *5,90,0001,60,000
2021 *6,20,0001,90,000
2026 *6,50,0002,10,000
2031 *6,70,0002,30,000
2036 *6,90,0002,50,000

* Estimate

What the Bokaro Steel City metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Bokaro Steel City metro area includes
  1. Bokaro Steel City CT 4,14,820
  2. Chas 1,41,640
  3. Bandhgora CT 7,859

What the numbers say

  • The Chas metro area (urban agglomeration) had 5.64 lakh people in 2011, 4.0 times the 1.42 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 6.9% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 45.7% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 83.7% in 2011, against 66.4% for Jharkhand.
  • There were 895 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (948), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 91st among the 150+ cities on this site and 4th in Jharkhand.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈6.5 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Chas, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chas in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2.1 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈6.5 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Chas in Census 2011?
1,41,640 within city limits (Chas (Nagar Parishad)); the Bokaro Steel City urban agglomeration had 5,64,319; the Bokaro district had 20,62,330.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Chas?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Chas?
83.7% in Census 2011 (men 90.3%, women 76.3%). The sex ratio was 895 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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