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Dhan Chhapra

धान छप्रा
Barhampur mandal
Pincode 802112
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Dhan Chhapra observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sangita devi
Contact: 70****9392
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LGD code
248015
Pincode
802112
Post office
Brahampur
Population
809
Households
114
Literacy rate
56.7%
Sex ratio
881 ♀/1000♂
Workers
187
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhan Chhapra compares

By population, Dhan Chhapra ranks #48 of 104 villages in Barhampur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.7%
+1.3% vs mandal average
Dhan Chhapra
56.7%
Barhampur mandal
55.4%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
881
−41 vs mandal average
Dhan Chhapra
881
Barhampur mandal
922
Household size
people per home
7.1
+0.3 vs mandal average
Dhan Chhapra
7.1
Barhampur mandal
6.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dhan Chhapra at a glance

Dhan Chhapra is a village of 809 people in 114 households (Census 2011) in Barhampur block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 48th-largest of 104 villages in Barhampur block. Literacy is 57%, 1 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 881 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802112, served by Brahampur post office; the LGD village code is 248015. The sarpanch is Sangita devi , and the village votes in Fatuha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rama Nand Yadav. The population is estimated at 954 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhan Chhapra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMRAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
54
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gahauna
Total area (ha)
53
Irrigated area (ha)
26
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dhan Chhapra

LGD code
248015
Pincode
802112
Post office
Brahampur
Population (Census 2011)
809
Population (projected 2026)
954
Households
114
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
881
Literacy rate
56.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Patna Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Fatuha
Member of Parliament
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rama Nand Yadav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sangita devi
Block / Mandal
Barhampur
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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