Chhapra
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 | |
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  Chhapra Location of Chapra in Bihar  Chhapra Chhapra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Rakhi Gupta[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ragini Devi |
| Area | |
| • City | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 455 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36−40 m (−95 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 202,352 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 567,123 |
| Demonym | Chaprahiya |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 84130X |
| Area Code(s) | +91-(0)6152 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-04 |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 1015(females per 1000 males)[4] ♂/♀ |
| Literacy (2011) | 92.30% |
| 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 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. The major railway station is Chhapra Junction. There is a well known[7] shakti peeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani.
Geography
Chhapra is located at 25.7848°N 84.7274°E.[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
| Climate data for Chhapra | |||||||||||||
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| 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
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
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
- Jayaprakash Narayan
- Adbhutananda, Hindu monk, disciple of Ramakrishna
- 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
- Sir Khan Bahadur 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
- Akhilendra Mishra, Bollywood Actor
See also
References
- "छपरा में जनता ने पुराने चेहरों को नकारा, राखी गुप्ता बनीं नई मेयर". NavBharat Times (in Hindi). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chapra, India". www.fallingrain.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
- "Chhapra to get Bihar's first double-decker flyover". The Times of India.
- "Two-deck flyover cost: Rs 411cr". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
- "CM to open highway at Chhapra". The Times of India. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Chhapra road bounty". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
- "Saran to beat Mumbai marvel". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
- "Flyover first on Lalu's once turf". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
- "Accuweather: Weather for Chhapra, India". Accuweather. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved on 22 November 2011.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Chapra City Population 2022 - Sex Ratio, Population Density, Literacy". www.indiacensus.net. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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