 Chas is one of the fastest growing urban region in Jharkhand and was ranked as 41st cleanest city of India in 2017 and 19th cleanest city in 2018, according to Swachh Survekshan.Chira Chas is one of the major residential hotbed and growing satellite town of Chas.Once a small grain trading hub of the region, Chas became notable during the Second World War when the British government used it as a base to supply soldiers fighting in the eastern front against the Japanese.