Chhapra
Chhapra
Chaparā | |
|---|---|
City | |
Chhapra Location of Chapra in Bihar Chhapra Chhapra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′05″N 84°43′39″E / 25.7848°N 84.7274°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Saran |
| District | Saran |
| Ward | 45 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chhapra Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Laxmi Narayan Gupta[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ragini Devi |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 201,597 |
| • Urban | 212,955 |
| Demonym | Chaprahiya |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 84120X |
| Area Code(s) | +91-(0)6152 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-04 |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 1015(females per 1000 males)[4] ♂/♀ |
| Literacy (2011) | 81.30% |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Saran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Chapra (118) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32 °C (90 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | saran chapra |
Chhapra (ISO 15919: Chaparā) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar, India. It also serves as the headquarters of the Saran division. The city is situated near the confluence of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River in the north-western part of Bihar.
Overview
Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century, when the Dutch, along with the French, Portuguese, and English, established saltpeter refineries in the area. The town was officially recognised as a municipality in 1864. [5][6]
Geography
Chhapra is located in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. The city lies at about 25.78°N latitude and 84.72°E longitude, with an average elevation of around 36 metres (118 ft) above sea level. It is situated near the confluence of the Ganges and Ghaghara rivers.
Patna, the capital of Bihar, is located about 70 km east of Chhapra. The region is part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and has fertile alluvial soil, which makes the surrounding land suitable for agriculture. Major crops grown in the area include sugarcane, maize, and paddy.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Chhapra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chhapra had a population of 202,352, comprising 106,501 males and 95,851 females. The city had a sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males. Children aged 0–6 years numbered 29,100.
The literacy rate of Chhapra was 78.47%, with male literacy at 84.16% and female literacy at 72.14%.[9]
Religion
Hinduism is the majority religion in Chhapra, followed by about 81.45% of the population. Islam is the second-largest religion with around 18.11% of the population. Other religions include Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism in smaller proportions.
Transport
Chhapra is connected to other cities in Bihar and nearby states by rail and road. The main railway station is Chhapra Junction railway station, which links the city to Patna, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Delhi, and Kolkata.
- Roads connect Chhapra to neighbouring districts and cities like Patna, Siwan, Gopalganj, and Muzaffarpur. Local transport includes buses, auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, and taxis.
- The city has the Under Construction Double Decker Flyover, built to reduce traffic congestion. It has two levels, which help vehicles move faster along busy roads.
- The nearest airport is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna, about 70 km away. A new greenfield airport at Sonpur is also planned, which will improve air travel for Chhapra and the surrounding areas once it is completed.[11]
Notable people
- Adbhutananda, Hindu monk, disciple of Ramakrishna
- Akhilendra Mishra, Bollywood actor
- Anand–Milind, music director
- Bhikhari Thakur, Bhojpuri language poet and singer
- Brajkishore Prasad, national activist
- Chitragupta (composer), music director
- Daroga Prasad Rai, 10th Chief Minister of Bihar
- Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian independence activist
- Khuda Bakhsh 1842–1908, Indian lawyer, judge, historian and founder of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna
- Mahendar Misir, Bhojpuri poet
- Raghuveer Narayan, Bhojpuri poet
- Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- Ramchandra Manjhi, Bhojpuri folk dancer
- Surur Hoda, Socialist leader and Order of British Empire (OBE) recipient
See also
References
- ^ नाथ, आशुतोष (24 January 2024). "छपरा में मेयर उपचुनाव के परिणाम ने चौंकाया, लालू यादव और तेज प्रताप ने अलग-अलग कैंडिडेट का किया था समर्थन". ABP (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Bhojpuri". Ethnologue. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Chapra City Census 2011 data". www.census2011.co.in.
- ^ Heritage, Atlas of Mutual. "Atlas of Mutual Heritage". www.nationaalarchief.nl.
- ^ Heritage, Atlas of Mutual. "Atlas of Mutual Heritage". www.nationaalarchief.nl.
- ^ "Geography of Chhapra". ChhapraOnline.in. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Accuweather: Weather for Chhapra, India". Accuweather. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved on 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Census: Population: Bihar: Chapra". CEIC. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Chapra (Saran, Bihar, India) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "सोनपुर और सुल्तानगंज ग्रीनफील्ड एयरपोर्ट के DPR पर आया बड़ा अपडेट, टेंडर की तारीख बढ़ी". Jagran. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
External links
- chapra.in Archived 3 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine