Chhapra

Also known as Chapra

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Place details

Locality: Chhapra
Region: Bihar
Country: India
Population: 202,352
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Travel guide

Understand

Previously it was known as the headquarter of a district called Saran. It is 70 km northwest of Patna. First President of India after independence, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, came from Chhapra. The main language of the place is Bhojpuri and the main festival that is celebrated is Chhath Parv after six days of Deepawali.

Get in

Chhapra is well connected with many other parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The nearest airport is the Patna Airport. The Chhapra Railway Station is on the Siwan Hajipur line. National Highway 85 has its route through Chhapra. National Highway 101 and National Highway 102 originate from Chhapra.

See

There is a well-known Shaktipeeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani.

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Sasaram - an ancient Ashokan town which contains one of the 13 minor rock edicts

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Overview
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Transport
Notable people
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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.