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Chapra

चपरा
Dandkhora mandal
Pincode 854107
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Chapra is a village in Dandkhora mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 336 across 77 households. The village has a literacy rate of 65.2% and is located at coordinates 25.697°N, 88.069°E.

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LGD code
225433
Pincode
854107
Post office
Katihar Mill
Population
336
Households
77
Literacy rate
65.2%
Sex ratio
888 ♀/1000♂
Workers
127
Distance to district centre
106 km
Distance to mandal centre
59 km
Distance to Patna
294 km
Distance to Kolkata
349 km
Nearest railway station
Jhitkia · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
IPP Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chapra compares

By population, Chapra ranks #44 of 50 villages in Dandkhora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.2%
+16.4% vs mandal average
Chapra
65.2%
Dandkhora mandal
48.8%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
888
−39 vs mandal average
Chapra
888
Dandkhora mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.3 vs mandal average
Chapra
4.4
Dandkhora mandal
4.7

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

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Chapra at a glance

Chapra is a village of 336 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Dandkhora block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 44th-largest of 50 villages in Dandkhora block. Literacy is 65%, 16 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 888 women per 1,000 men. It lies 106 km from the Katihar district centre, 8 km from Raghopur, the nearest town, 8 km from Jhitkia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854107, served by Katihar Mill post office; the LGD village code is 225433. The nearest hospital or health centre is IPP Hospital, 11 km away. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 961 in 2026, up 186% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhamraili

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chapra · this village33665%
Chapra · Obra1,03060%0 km N
Chapra · Mohanpur00 km N
Chapra · Kutumba27555%0 km N
Chapra · Goh1,94142%0 km N
Chapra · Barahat1,06757%0 km N
Tenra · Raiganj1,52246%1.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chapra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHAMRAILI
Total area (ha)
160
Irrigated area (ha)
100
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chapra

LGD code
225433
Pincode
854107
Post office
Katihar Mill
Population (Census 2011)
336
Population (projected 2026)
961
Households
77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
888
Literacy rate
65.2%
Coordinates
25.69711°N, 88.06923°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Dandkhora
Nearest railway station
Rautara (54.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Chapra

Mandal centre
Dandkhora · ≈ 59 km
≈ 2 h 2 min by car · 2 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 106 km
≈ 3 h 37 min by car · 4 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 22,403 people
Raghopur · ≈ 7.5 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna294 kmcapital
  • Kolkata349 km
  • Delhi1122 km
  • Hyderabad1354 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJhitkia8 km
  • Bus stopBotolbari5 km
  • Hospital / PHCIPP Hospital11 km
  • ATM / banksbi10 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance21 km
  • CollegeTarangapur Nanda Kumar High School25 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF46 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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