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- LGD code
- 217657
- Pincode
- 845456
- Post office
- Sugauli
- Population
- 1,316
- Households
- 276
- Literacy rate
- 44%
- Sex ratio
- 997 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 330
Census 2011 · in context
How Muda Chhapra compares
By population, Muda Chhapra ranks #35 of 47 villages in Sugauli mandal.
Literacy rate
%
44.0%
+3.0% vs mandal average
- Muda Chhapra
- 44.0%
- Sugauli mandal
- 41.0%
- Purbi Champaran district
- 44.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
997
+98 vs mandal average
- Muda Chhapra
- 997
- Sugauli mandal
- 899
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
- Muda Chhapra
- 4.8
- Sugauli mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Muda Chhapra at a glance
Muda Chhapra is a village of 1,316 people in 276 households (Census 2011) in Sugauli block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar, the 35th-largest of 47 villages in Sugauli block. Literacy is 44%, 3 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 997 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 845456, served by Sugauli post office; the LGD village code is 217657. The village votes in Runnisaidpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pankaj Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,552 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Sirpur South →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muda Chhapra · this village | 1,316 | 44% | — |
| Siripur · Sugauli | 19,325 | 43% | — |
| Gurhaurf Koraia · Sugauli | 1,159 | 43% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Muda Chhapra
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 4
- Power hours (winter)
- 4
- 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
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SUGAULI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 8
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 28
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 8
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Dakshini Shripur
- Total area (ha)
- 168
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 143
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Muda Chhapra
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Muda Chhapra
- LGD code
- 217657
- Pincode
- 845456
- Post office
- Sugauli
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,316
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,552
- Households
- 276
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 997
- Literacy rate
- 44.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Sitamarhi
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Runnisaidpur
- Member of Parliament
- Devesh Chandra Thakur
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Pankaj Kumar
- Block / Mandal
- Sugauli
- Nearest railway station
- Runni Saidpur Railway Station (3.7 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 845456
- SiripurSugauli mandal19,325 pop
- SuganwSugauli mandal18,092 pop
- MansinghaSugauli mandal16,246 pop
- Chhapra BahasSugauli mandal14,803 pop
- MaliSugauli mandal9,430 pop
- BhargawanSugauli mandal8,428 pop
- Sukul Pakar Urf BelwaliaSugauli mandal7,135 pop
- MadhopurkaramwaSugauli mandal6,572 pop
- BhatahaSugauli mandal5,965 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Muda Chhapra
Other villages in Sugauli mandal
View all 54+ →- Siripur
- Suganw
- Mansingha
- Chhapra Bahas
- Mali
- Bhargawan
- Sukul Pakar Urf Belwalia
- Madhopurkaramwa
- Bhataha
- Baksa
- Pajiarwa
- Muswa
- Baghi
- Chhagraha
- Kaithwalia
- Madhopur Bahuarwa Urf Danditol
- Phulwaria
- Phulwaria Ojha
- Sirkhandi
- Bhawanipur
- Lal Parsa
- Khonra
- Pachbhirwa
- Baudha
- Gorgawan
- Chiljhapti Urf Juajat
- Raghunathpur
- Roypatti
- Sapaha
- Shampur
- Dewdatwa
- Tola Dharampur
- Bahuari
- Baluwa Tikulia
- Dumdumwa
- Khutiharwa
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)