FACTS AND FIGURES

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 Randhir Singh
Member Of Parliament	Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy
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
	Locomotive manufacturing unit, Marhuara
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