Chhapra

Template:Short description Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Main otherTemplate:Template otherTemplate:Main other Chhapra (ISO: Chaparā) 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, French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries in the area. It was recognised as a municipality in 1864. The major railway station is Chhapra Junction. There is a well known Shaktipeeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani.

Geography

Chhapra is located at Template:Coord. It has an average elevation of Template:Convert.

India's biggest double-decker flyover is being constructed in Chhapra. This 3.5 km long double-decker flyover from Bhikhari Chowk to Bus Stand, is being constructed at the cost of Template:INR 411.31 crore from the central road fund (CRF) under engineering procurement construction (EPC) mode by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL). It is longer than the 1.8 km double-decker flyover in Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of in July 2018. It is estimated to be completed before 2026.

Demographics

As per 2011 census, Chapra Urban Agglomeration had a population of 212,955. Chapra Urban Agglomeration includes Chapra (Nagar Panchayat) and Sandha (Census Town). 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 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.

Religion

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

Hinduism is the largest religion in Chhapra city with 1,64,811 Hindus (81.45%). Islam is the 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%).

Notable people

• Adbhutananda
  Adbhutananda
• Akhilendra Mishra
  Akhilendra Mishra
• Bhikhari Thakur
  Bhikhari Thakur
• Anand–Milind
  Anand–Milind
• Jayaprakash Narayan
  Jayaprakash Narayan
• Khuda Bakhsh
  Khuda Bakhsh
• Ramchandra Manjhi
  Ramchandra Manjhi
• Rajiv Pratap Rudy
  Rajiv Pratap Rudy

• 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

• Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Dighwara
• Sonepur
• Pojhi Kapoor
• Sonauli
• Revelganj
• Ekma
• Daudpur
• Manjhi
• Garkha
• Marhwarh

External links

• chapra.in Template:Webarchive