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Chanpatia

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Settlement type city
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Chanpatia is a city Nagar Panchayat situated on the bank of the Burhi Gandak River is the administrative headquarter of Chanpatia block in Paschim Champaran district near the Indo-Nepal border, 18 KM from District headquarter Bettiah, 242 KM north-west of capital city Patna in the state of Bihar, India. Chanpatia is famous for tasty Marcha Ka chura (flattened rice), Basmati rice and the famous Handi kabab. PIN code=845449. Majority of population depends on agriculture. There are many small scale industries is present. Chanpatia is now growing at very high speed. New startup zone called Chanpatia startup zone was initiated during lockdown providing employment to many needy persons. Readymade clothes from this startup zones are highly demanding world wide.

Demographics

Template:As of India census,[1] Chanpatia had a population of 34,098. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chanpatia has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 58% and female literacy of 39%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Major crops grown in this area are sugarcane, wheat and rice.

Devotional Beliefs

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Chanpatia- Dispensary, India, ca. 1906

Chhath Puja is celebrated very religiously alongwith Durga puja & Diwali. Purbi Mai is famous ancient temple near Chanpatia railway Station and Ram janki temple is also a beautiful place to visit.

Local Language

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Chanpatia- Boy's school, India, 1914

Hindi is the official language and Bhojpuri is the regional language use by the people of Chanpatia.

Transportation

Chanpatia is well connected to many cities like Patna,Lucknow, Muzaffarpur,Kolkata,New Delhi,Mumbai Through Roadways and Railways. The nearest railway station is Chanpatia Railway Station situated on Muzaffarpur-Narkatiyaganj main line and Gorakhpurmain line. Other nearest railway station from [Chanpatia] is Bettiah railway station and Narkatiyaganj railway station

Nearest Airport is Jayaprakash Narayan PATNA Airport and Gorakhpur Airport.

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