[4] Efforts are on to get the first unit of the NTPC Limited’s North Karanpura Thermal Power Station (3x660 MW), ready in 2021.

[5]North Karanpura Coalfield of Central Coalfields Limited, spread over 1,230 square kilometres (470 sq mi) in the southern part of the district, with spill over to neighbouring districts, and having coal reserves of 14 billion tonnes is among the biggest in India.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chatra Nagar Parishad (location code 801765) had a total population of 49,985, of which 26,555 (53%) were males and 23,430 (47%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Chatra was 3,3746 (80.00% of the population over 6 years).

Among the civic amenities, it had 52 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pumps, uncovered wells.

Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 2 auditorium/ community halls, 1 public library, reading room.

Affiliated with the Vinoba Bhave University it offers courses in the arts, science, education streams.