Chhapra is famous for its Bhojpuri heritage. Bhojpuri is dialect of this place. Ara (Arrah), Ballia (Balia), Chapra and Deoria, the Bhojpuri heartland, are known as "ABCD" of India due to their people's congruence of language and culture. It was constituted a municipality in 1864. The history as mentioned in the 'Ain-E-Akbari records Saran as one of the six Sarkars (Revenue Divisions) constituting the province of Bihar including Saran and Champaran. These two were later combined to form a single unit named Saran later on its name became CHAPRA.
Chhapra is also a place of top guns. Jai Prakash Narayan (stalwart of Indian politics), Dr. Rajendra Prasad (First President of India) , Bhikhari Thakur (shakespeare of Bhojpuri), Mazaharul Haq, Chitragupta (the famous music composer of Bollywood, etc hailed from CHAPRA. The town is well connected with other parts of Bihar because of a good communication network.The nearest airport is the Patna Airport.The Chhapra Railway Station is on the Gorakhpur-Siwan-Hajipur-Muzaffarpur-Barauni and Varanasi-Ballia-Chapra-Thawe line. National Highway 85 and NH 19 has its route through Chhapra. National Highway 101 and National Highway 102 originate from Chhapra.
Chapra at a Glance | District | Chapra (Saran) | Division | Saran | State | Bihar | Country | India | STD Code | 06152 | Postal Code | 841301 | Nearest Airport | Patna (85 Kms.) | Area | 2641 sq Kms. | Population | 32,48,701 (2001 census) | Sex Ratio | 966 | Railway Station Code | Chapra Jn. (CPR), Chapra Kachery (CI), Sonepur (SEE) | Literacy Rate | 51.80% (2001 census) | Sub Division | Chapra, Sonepur, Marhaura | Language Spoken | Hindi, Bhojpuri | University | Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya, Chapra | Member of Legislature | Shri Janardan Singh 'Sigriwal' | Member Of Parliament | Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav | Major Festival | Chhath Parv, Holi, Diwali, Dusshera, Makar Sakranti, Teej and Eid | Famous Personalities | Dr. Rajendra Prasad (First President of India), Loknayak Jai praksh Narayan, Bhikhari Thakur (Shakespeare of Bhojpuri), Chitragupt (Musician) | Major Rail Links | Delhi, Mumbai, Howrah, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jamutawi, Varanasi, Barauni, Guwahati, Amritsar, Pune, Lucknow | Major Temples | Ambika Bhawani, Ami (Dighwara) | Dharmnath Mandir, Chapra | Kot devi, chapra, | Gautam Asthan, revelganj | Garhdevi Mandir | Shiv Temple, Silhauri, | Baba Mahendranath Temple, Menhdar | Hariharnath Temple, Sonepur | Panch mandir, Chapra | Major Industries | Mortorn confectionary, Marhuara. (Closed) | Saran Engineering Company Ltd, Marhuara. (Closed) | Cawnpore sugar works Ltd, Marhuara.(Closed) | Rail wheel Factory, Bela Chapra (proposed) | Locomotive manufacturing unit, Marhuara (proposed) | Places of Archeological Interest | Chirand, | Ashoka Pillar, Maker | Places of tourist interest | Ami, Sonepur, Dhorh Ashram, Gautam Asthan, Silhauri, Dadhichi Ashram, Chirand and Maker | Major River | Ganga, Gandak, Ghaghara (Saryug) | Major Crops | Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Sugarcane |
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