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.