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Chaibasa
India
Chaibasa, town, southeastern Jharkhand state, northeastern India. It lies just west of the Raru River, which is a tributary of the Subarnarekha River. Chaibasa became a municipality in 1875.
The town is known as a road junction and agricultural trade centre, and it is also heavily engaged in the mining (especially chromite) industry. Shellac is manufactured, and silk production is important. Pop. (2001) 63,648; (2011) 69,565.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.
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