Chhapra
Chhapra | |
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City | |
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| 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 | |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Saran |
| District | Saran |
| Ward | 45 wards |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chhapra Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Priya Devi |
| • Deputy Mayor | Amitanjali Soni |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 38.26 km2 (14.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 201,598 |
| • Urban | 249,556 |
| Demonym(s) | Chaprahiya |
Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 841 301, 841 302 |
| Area code(s) | +91-6152 |
| Vehicle registration | BR 04 |
| Sex ratio | 900 (females per 1000 males)[3]♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 78.30% |
Lok Sabha constituencies | Saran |
Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Chapra (118) |
| Planning agency | None |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32 °C (90 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | saran.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,[4][5] French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries in the area. It was recognized as a municipality in 1864.[citation needed] The city has major rail and road connections with the rest of India and a distance of few minutes from Uttar Pradesh by Train. There is a well known[6] shakti peeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Climate
3 Demographics
4 Gallery
5 Notable people
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Geography
Thana Chowk
Rajendra Sarovar
Chhapra is located at 25°47′05″N 84°43′39″E / 25.7848°N 84.7274°E / 25.7848; 84.7274.[7] It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 ft).
India's biggest double-decker flyover is being constructed in Chhapra.[8] This 3.5 km long double-decker flyover from Gandhi Chowk to Nagarpalika Chowk,[9] 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).[10][11] It is longer than 1.8 km double-decker flyover in Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road.[12] 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.[13]
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) | 30.68 (87.22) |
| 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) | 18.18 (64.72) |
| 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) | 97.17 (3.83) |
| Source: Accuweather[14] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As per 2011 census, Chapra Urban Agglomeration had a population of 212,955.[15] Chapra Urban Agglomeration includes Chapra (Nagar Panchayat) and Sandha (Census Town).[16] Chapra Nagar Panchayat had a total population of 201,597, out of which 106,250 were males and 95,347 were females. It had a sex ratio of 897. The population under five years was 27,668. The literacy rate of Chhapra was 81.30 per cent as 2011.[17]
Chapra Junction
Gallery
Chhapra Railway Station
Rajendra College
Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology
Khanua Mosque
Notable people
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, freedom fighter and first president of India. His birthplace is Siwan, formerly known as part of Saran
Khuda Bakhsh 1842–1908, Muslim lawyer, collector of books and manuscripts and founder of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna
Bhikhari Thakur, poet and singer, "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri"
Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Brajkishore Prasad, National activist
Daroga Prasad Rai, 10th Chief Minister of Bihar
Laloo Prasad Yadav, past Member of Parliament from Saran Constituency, Past Chief Minister of Bihar, Past Railway Minister of India. His birthplace is Gopalganj, formerly known as part of Saran.
Surur Hoda, Socialist leader and Order of British Empire (OBE) recipient
Chitragupta (composer), music director
Anand-Milind, music director
See also
- Dighwara
- Sonepur
- Pojhi Kapoor
- Sonauli
- Revelganj
- Ekma
- Daudpur
- Manjhi
- Garkha
- Marhwarh
References
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^ "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".
^ "Two-deck flyover cost: Rs 411cr".
^ "CM to open highway at Chhapra".
^ https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170413/jsp/bihar/story_146000.jsp
^ "Saran to beat Mumbai marvel".
^ "Flyover first on Lalu's once turf".
^ "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.
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External links
- chapra.in
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