Chhapra

Chhapra (also written Chapra) 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, French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries in the area. It was recognized as a municipality in 1864. The city has major rail and road connections with the rest of India and a distance of few minutes from Uttar Pradesh by Train.

Geography

Chhapra is located at 25°47′05″N 84°43′39″E / 25.7848°N 84.7274°E / 25.7848; 84.7274. It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 ft).

The district of Saran is situated between 25°36' and 26°13' north latitude and 84°24' and 85°15' east longitude in the southern post of the Saran Division of North Bihar. The Ganges river provides the southern boundary of the district, beyond which lie the districts of Bhojpur and Patna. To the north of Saran lie the districts of Siwan and Gopalganj. The Gandak river forms the dividing line with the Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts in the east. To the west of Saran lie the districts of Siwan and Balia in Uttar Pradesh. The Ghaghra river forms a natural boundary between Saran and Ballia.

Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chapra Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: छपरा लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Bihar state in eastern India till 2008.Amrendra Kumar Mishra is likely to contest election from this place. In 2008, after the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, Saran Lok Sabha constituency came into existence in place of it.

Assembly segments

Chapra Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following six Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Members of Parliament