Chapra, Nadia

For other uses, see Chapra (disambiguation).

Chapra
Census Town
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Coordinates: 23°32′21″N88°32′48″E / 23.539132°N 88.546742°E / 23.539132; 88.546742 Coordinates: 23°32′21″N88°32′48″E / 23.539132°N 88.546742°E / 23.539132; 88.546742
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	4.1232 km2 (1.5920 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,123
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	03472
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Krishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chapra
Website	nadia.gov.in

Chapra is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Chapra CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chapra is located at 23°32′21″N88°32′48″E / 23.539132°N 88.546742°E / 23.539132; 88.546742 .

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. ^[1] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. ^[2] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas. ^[3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chapra had a total population of 14,123, of which 7,161 (51%) were males and 6,962 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,436. The total number of literate persons in Chapra was 10,086 (79.50% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Chapra police station has jurisdiction over the Chapra CD block. ^{[5] [6]} The total area covered by the police station is 306 km² and the population covered is 270,541 (2001 census). 37.5 km of India-Bangladesh border is part of this police station area. ^[7]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Chapra community development block are located at Chapra. ^[8]

Education

There is a college named Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya, was established at Bangaljhi in 2001. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, philosophy, education and sociology. ^[9] Hat Chapra King Edward High School is one of the oldest school in the district situated at Chapra. ^[10]

Transport

State Highway 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district), passes through this town. ^{[11] [12]}

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Chapra covered an area of 4.1232 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 5.25 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved BWT, tubewell, borewell. It had 2,057 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 1 nursing home, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school. It had 3 non-formal education centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 public library. Three important items it produced were mustard oil, steel almirah, leather bags. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society and 1 non-agricultural credit society. ^[13]

References

1. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
2. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
6. "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
7. "Chapra Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
8. "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
9. "Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya". cbmahavidyalaya.ac.in. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
10. "HAT CHAPRA KING EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL - Chapra/i/ii, District Nadia (West Bengal)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
11. Google maps
12. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
13. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.