Chaya County is under the jurisdiction of Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located in the east of Tibet Autonomous Region and south of Qamdo City. It is located between East longitude 97°02 '-98°05' and north latitude 30°01 '-31°01'. It is located in the Hengduan Mountains to the southeast of Qamdo City, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is adjacent to Karo District of Qamdo City to the north, Gongjue County to the east, Mangkang County and Zuogong County to the south, and Badu County to the west. The county seat is 88 kilometers away from the urban area of Qamdo. According to the seventh census, the permanent population of Chaya County was 57,065 as of midnight on November 1, 2020.

With a total area of 8,413 square kilometers, Qiya County has jurisdiction over 3 towns and 10 townships, 143 village committees and 476 villagers' groups (natural villages). Chaya County is rich in natural resources, mineral resources mainly include iron ore, copper ore, lead ore, coal mine, etc., the main tourist attractions are Jitang you West Warm Spring, Yanduo Temple, Xiangdui Xiangkang Hall, Wangbu cliff elephant building, etc.

In 2020, the GDP of Chaya County reached 1.63 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 10.5 percent.
On December 9, 2019, the People's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region approved the withdrawal of Chaya County from the poverty-stricken county (district).