Chhapra

This article is about the municipality in Bihar, India. For its namesake district, see Saran District.

Chhapra
Chaparā
City
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; 84.7274
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionSaran
DistrictSaran
Ward45
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyChhapra Municipal Corporation
 • MayorLaxmi Narayan Gupta[1]
 • Deputy MayorRagini Devi
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City
201,597
 • Urban
212,955
DemonymChaprahiya
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
 • RegionalBhojpuri[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
84120X
Area Code(s)+91-(0)6152
Vehicle registrationBR-04
Sex ratio (2011)1015(females per 1000 males)[4] ♂/♀
Literacy (2011)81.30%
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 (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,[5][6] French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries in the area. It was recognised as a municipality in 1864.[citation needed] The major railway station is Chhapra Junction. There is a well known[7] Shaktipeeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani.

Geography

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

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[15]

Demographics

As per 2011 census, Chapra Urban Agglomeration had a population of 212,955.[16] Chapra Urban Agglomeration includes Chapra (Nagar Panchayat) and Sandha (Census Town).[17] 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.[18]

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%).[19]

Notable people

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Bhojpuri". Ethnologue. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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  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.
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  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.