Chhapra

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This article is about the municipality in Bihar, India. For its namesake district, see Saran District.
Chhapra
City
Rajendra College Chhapra.jpg
Chhapra Railway Station built under Nitish Kumar.jpg
Rajendra College, Chapra
Chhapra is located in Bihar
Chhapra
Chhapra
Location of Chapra in Bihar
Chhapra is located in India
Chhapra
Chhapra
Chhapra (India)
Coordinates: 25°47′05″N 84°43′39″E / 25.7848°N 84.7274°E / 25.7848; 84.7274Coordinates: 25°47′05″N 84°43′39″E / 25.7848°N 84.7274°E / 25.7848; 84.7274
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionSaran
DistrictSaran
Ward45
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyChhapra Municipal Corporation
 • MayorRakhi Gupta[1]
 • Deputy MayorRagini Devi
Area
 • City550 km2 (210 sq mi)
 • Urban
455 km2 (176 sq mi)
Elevation
36−40 m (−95 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City202,352
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Urban
567,123
DemonymChaprahiya
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
 • RegionalBhojpuri[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
84130X
Area Code(s)+91-(0)6152
Vehicle registrationBR-04
Sex ratio (2011)1015(females per 1000 males)[4] ♂/♀
Literacy (2011)92.30%
Lok Sabha constituenciesSaran
Vidhan Sabha constituenciesChapra (118)
Avg. annual temperature26 °C (79 °F)
Avg. summer temperature32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitesaran.bih.nic.in
chapra.biharurban.in

Chhapra is a city and headquarters of the Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River.

Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century when the Dutch,[5][6] French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries in the area. It was recognized as a municipality in 1864.[citation needed] The major railway station is Chhapra junction. There is a well known[7] shakti peeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani.

Geography[edit]

Chhapra is located at 25°47′05″N 84°43′39″E / 25.7848°N 84.7274°E / 25.7848; 84.7274.[8] It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 ft).

India's biggest double-decker flyover is being constructed in Chhapra.[9] This 3.5 km long double-decker flyover from Bhikhari Chowk to Bus Stand,[10] is being constructed at the cost of ₹ 411.31 crore from the central road fund (CRF) under engineering procurement construction (EPC) mode by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL).[11][12] It is longer than 1.8 km double-decker flyover in Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road.[13] Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of this double-decker flyover in July 2018, which is set to be completed by June 2022.[14]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Chhapra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		35.1
(95.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.9
(94.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		29.0
(84.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		30.7
(87.2)
Average low °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.8
(74.8) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.8
(60.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		18.2
(64.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.0
(0.51) 		14.0
(0.55) 		9.0
(0.35) 		29.0
(1.14) 		76.0
(2.99) 		139.0
(5.47) 		353.0
(13.90) 		254.0
(10.00) 		193.0
(7.60) 		73.0
(2.87) 		6.0
(0.24) 		7.0
(0.28) 		1,166
(45.9)
Source: Accuweather[15]

Demographics[edit]

As per 2022 census, Chapra Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1123456.[16] Chapra Urban Agglomeration includes Chapra (Nagar Panchayat) and Sandha (Census Town).[17] Chapra Nagar Panchayat had a total population of 567123, out of which 676890 were males and 556790 were females. It had a sex ratio of 900 females to 1000 males. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 27,668. The effective literacy rate of those aged 7 years and older in Chhapra was 81.30% as of 2011.[18]

Religion[edit]

Religion in Chhapra city (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 81.45%
Islam
 
 18.11%
Others
 
 0.44%

Hinduism is largest religion in Chhapra city with 164,811 Hindus (81.45%). Islam is second largest religion in Chhapra city with 36,639 Muslims (18.11%). Other religions includes 219 Christians (0.11%), 100 Jains (0.05%), 55 Sikhs (0.03%), 14 Buddhists (0.01%), 514 did not answer (0.25%).[19]

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "छपरा में जनता ने पुराने चेहरों को नकारा, राखी गुप्ता बनीं नई मेयर". NavBharat Times (in हिन्दी). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bhojpuri". Ethnologue. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Chapra City Census 2011 data". www.census2011.co.in.
  5. ↑ Heritage, Atlas of Mutual. "Atlas of Mutual Heritage". www.nationaalarchief.nl.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ Heritage, Atlas of Mutual. "Atlas of Mutual Heritage". www.nationaalarchief.nl.[permanent dead link]
  7. ↑ "जानिए बिहार के तीन शक्तिपीठों में से एक सारण की अंबिका भवानी की महिमा". 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chapra, India". www.fallingrain.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
  9. ↑ "Chhapra to get Bihar's first double-decker flyover". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Two-deck flyover cost: Rs 411cr". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "CM to open highway at Chhapra". The Times of India. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Chhapra road bounty". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Saran to beat Mumbai marvel". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Flyover first on Lalu's once turf". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Accuweather: Weather for Chhapra, India". Accuweather. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved on 22 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  17. ↑ "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  18. ↑ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  19. ↑ "Chapra City Population 2022 - Sex Ratio, Population Density, Literacy". www.indiacensus.net. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

External links[edit]

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