[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Chita has been increasing steadily over the past 70 years.

The villages of Okada, Hinaga, Kanazawa, Yahata, Shinwa and Sori were created within Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889.

Chita has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Chubu Electric operates the large Chita Power Station in the city.