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{{Short description|City in Bihar, India}}
{{About|the municipality in Bihar, India|its namesake district|Saran District}}
{{Use Indian English||date=January 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chhapra
| native_name = Chaparā
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name = 
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage | photo1a = Rajendra College Chhapra.jpg | photo2a = Chhapra Railway Station built under Nitish Kumar.jpg | size = 280 | spacing = 1 | position = centre | border = 0 | color = white }}
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Rajendra College, Chapra]]
| image_map =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Chapra in Bihar
| coordinates = {{coord|25.7848|N|84.7274|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = Division
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type5 = Ward
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Bihar_Government_Banner.png}} [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Saran division|Saran]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Saran district|Saran]]
| subdivision_name5 = 45
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
| governing_body = Chhapra Municipal Corporation
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_name1 = Laxmi Narayan Gupta<ref>{{cite news |last1=नाथ |first1=आशुतोष |date=24 January 2024 |title=छपरा में मेयर उपचुनाव के परिणाम ने चौंकाया, लालू यादव और तेज प्रताप ने अलग-अलग कैंडिडेट का किया था समर्थन |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/lakshmi-narayan-gupta-defeated-lalu-yadav-and-tej-pratap-candidates-in-chhapra-mayor-by-election-ann-2594146 |work=ABP |language=hi |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_urban_km2 =
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 36
| elevation_ft =
| population_total = 201597
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 212955
| population_rank =
| population_demonym = Chaprahiya
| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=9 March 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]]<ref name="langoff"/>
| demographics1_title3 = Regional
| demographics1_info3 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhojpuri |url=https://www.ethnologue.com/language/bho |website=Ethnologue |access-date=22 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|Pincode(s)]]
| postal_code = 84120X
| area_code = [[Telephone numbers in India|+91-(0)6152]]
| area_code_type = [[Area Code]](s)
| registration_plate = BR-04
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] (2011)
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1015(females per 1000 males)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/167-chapra.html|title=Chapra City Census 2011 data|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|saran.bih.nic.in}}<br />{{url|chapra.biharurban.in}}
| footnotes =
| unemployment_rate =
| leader_title2 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name2 = Ragini Devi
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy (2011)
| blank2_info_sec1 = 81.30%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Saran]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Chapra, Saran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapra (118)]]
| blank5_name_sec1 =
| blank5_info_sec1 =
| blank4_name_sec2 = Avg. annual temperature
| blank4_info_sec2 = {{convert|26|°C|°F}}
| blank5_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
| blank5_info_sec2 = {{convert|32|°C|°F}}
| blank6_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
| blank6_info_sec2 = {{convert|20|°C|°F}}
}}
'''Chhapra''' (ISO 15919: ''Chaparā'') is a city and the administrative headquarters of [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], India. It also serves as the headquarters of the [[Saran division]]. The city is situated near the confluence of the [[Ghaghara River]] and the [[Ganges River]] in the north-western part of Bihar.

==Overview==
Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century, when the Dutch, along with the French, Portuguese, and English, established saltpeter refineries in the area. The town was officially recognised as a municipality in 1864.
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==Geography==
Chhapra is located in [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. The city lies at about 25.78°N latitude and 84.72°E longitude, with an average elevation of around 36 metres (118 ft) above sea level. It is situated near the confluence of the [[Ganges]] and [[Ghaghara River|Ghaghara]] rivers.

[[Patna]], the capital of Bihar, is located about 70 km east of Chhapra. The region is part of the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] and has fertile alluvial soil, which makes the surrounding land suitable for agriculture. Major crops grown in the area include sugarcane, maize, and paddy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geography of Chhapra |url=https://www.chhapraonline.in/guide/geography-of-chhapra |website=ChhapraOnline.in |accessdate=March 12, 2026}}</ref>

==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location =Chhapra
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 23.1
| Feb high C = 25.8
| Mar high C = 31.0
| Apr high C = 35.1
| May high C = 35.0
| Jun high C = 34.9
| Jul high C = 32.5
| Aug high C = 32.8
| Sep high C = 32.5
| Oct high C = 31.6
| Nov high C = 29.0
| Dec high C = 24.8
| year high C =
| Jan low C = 9.2
| Feb low C = 11.0
| Mar low C = 15.1
| Apr low C = 19.1
| May low C = 21.2
| Jun low C = 22.9
| Jul low C = 23.8
| Aug low C = 24.2
| Sep low C = 23.8
| Oct low C = 21.2
| Nov low C = 15.8
| Dec low C = 10.6
| year low C =
| Jan precipitation mm = 13.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 14.0
| Mar precipitation mm = 9.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 29.0
| May precipitation mm = 76.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 139.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 353.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 254.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 193.0
| Oct precipitation mm = 73.0
| Nov precipitation mm = 6.0
| Dec precipitation mm = 7.0
| year precipitation mm =
| source 1 = Accuweather<ref name=Accuweather>{{cite web | url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=019324&refer=&units=us | title=Accuweather: Weather for Chhapra, India | publisher=Accuweather | year=2011 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903203456/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=019324&refer=&units=us | archive-date=3 September 2014}} Retrieved on 22 November 2011.</ref>
| date = November 2011
}}

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Chhapra had a population of 202,352, comprising 106,501 males and 95,851 females. The city had a sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males. Children aged 0–6 years numbered 29,100.

The literacy rate of Chhapra was 78.47%, with male literacy at 84.16% and female literacy at 72.14%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Census: Population: Bihar: Chapra |url=https://www.ceicdata.com/en/india/census-population-by-towns-and-urban-agglomerations-bihar/census-population-bihar-chapra |publisher=CEIC |accessdate=March 12, 2026}}</ref>
===Religion===
Hinduism is the majority religion in Chhapra, followed by about 81.45% of the population. Islam is the second-largest religion with around 18.11% of the population. Other religions include Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism in smaller proportions.{{bar box|width = 300px
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|DarkOrange|81.45}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|Green|18.11}}
{{bar percent|Others|Black|0.44}}}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Chapra (Saran, Bihar, India) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/bihar/saran/1041703000__chapra/ |website=CityPopulation.de |accessdate=March 12, 2026}}</ref>

==Transport==
Chhapra is connected to other cities in Bihar and nearby states by rail and road. The main railway station is [[Chhapra Junction railway station]], which links the city to Patna, Varanasi, [[Gorakhpur]], [[Delhi]], and [[Kolkata]].

*Roads connect Chhapra to neighbouring districts and cities like Patna, Siwan, Gopalganj, and [[Muzaffarpur]]. Local transport includes buses, auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, and taxis.

*The city has the Under Construction Double Decker Flyover, built to reduce traffic congestion. It has two levels, which help vehicles move faster along busy roads.

*The nearest airport is [[Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport]] in Patna, about 70 km away. A new greenfield airport at Sonpur is also planned, which will improve air travel for Chhapra and the surrounding areas once it is completed.<ref>{{cite news |title=सोनपुर और सुल्तानगंज ग्रीनफील्ड एयरपोर्ट के DPR पर आया बड़ा अपडेट, टेंडर की तारीख बढ़ी |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-sonpur-sultanganj-greenfield-airport-dpr-tender-extended-40166712.html |newspaper=Jagran |date=March 11, 2026 |accessdate=March 12, 2026}}</ref>

==Notable people==

<gallery>
File:Swami Adbhutananda.jpg|[[Adbhutananda]]
File:Akhilendra Mishra.jpg|[[Akhilendra Mishra]]
File:Bhikhari Thakur.jpg|[[Bhikhari Thakur]]
File:Anand milind 20988 hnsmhard Igjnldia howcroed.jpg|[[Anand–Milind]]
File:Jayaprakash Narayan (cropped2).jpg|[[Jayaprakash Narayan]]
File:Khan Bahadur Moulvi Khuda Bakhsh.png|[[Khuda Bakhsh]]
File:Ramchandra Manjhi.jpg|[[Ramchandra Manjhi]]
File:Rajiv Pratap Rudy PIB (cropped).jpg|[[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
</gallery>
* [[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==
*[[Muzaffarpur]]
*[[Patna]]
*[[Gorakhpur]]
*[[Saran district]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.chapra.in/ chapra.in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403112900/http://www.chapra.in/ |date=3 April 2016 }}

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{{Railways in Bihar}}

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