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Districts : Saran Division
Saran
Head Quarter :
Chhapra
FOR THIS SPACE |
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FOR THIS SPACE |
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Area |
Population ( in , 000 ) |
Literacy | |||||
|
Sq.Km. |
Male | Female | Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
|
2,625 |
16, 54 | 15, 97 | 32, 51 | 27, 16 | 5, 35 | 15, 45 |
47.53 |
| Sub Divisions |
Chhapra, Marhowrah and Sonepur |
| Blocks | Chhapra, Revelganj, Jalalpur, Manjhi, Ekma, Baniapur, Garkha, Parsa, Marhowrah, Masrakh,Taraiya, Amnour, Sonepur, Dighwara, Dariapur, Panapur, Maker, Isuapur, Nagra, Lahladpur and Nayagaon. |
| Agriculture | Paddy, Wheat, Maize , Sugar and Pulses. |
| Industry | Sugar factories ; Morton's Confectionery at Marhowrah (now sick and closed). |
| Rivers | Ganges,Gandak and Ghaghara/Saryu. |
| Noteworthy | Birthplace of Jai Prakash Narayan
at Sitab Diara.
World's largest animal fare, Harihar Kshetra Mela held at Sonepur. Hundreds of
thousands people take a holy dip at the confluence of Ganges and Gandak on
Kartik Purnima ( this year it is on 15th Nov., 2008 ). Hajipur,in Vaishali district ,
is across the river. Patna is 70 Km. from Chhapra and well linked by road and
railway .
Assembly Election ,Nov.- 2005 Polling Date - 19th November,2005Chhapra Loksabha Seat Constituency Male Female Total Voter Chhapra 1,25,501 1,00,380 2,25,881 Garkha(R) 97,376 85,458 1,82,834 Marhowrah 94,230 87,515 1,81,745 Parsa 1,11,076 92,167 2,03,243 Sonepur 1,12,649 92,363 2,05,012 Taraiya 92,853 90,657 1,83,510Total 6,33,685 5,48,540 11,82,225 Maharajganj Loksabha Seat Basantpur 95,874 93,514 1,89,388 Maharajganj 83,377 82,520 1,65,897 Manjhi 99,218 93,983 1,93,201 Baniapur 94,516 89,731 1,84,247 Mashrakh 97,710 88,563 1,86,273 Jalalpur 1,13,802 1,00,382
2,14,184 |