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Saran District is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Chhapra town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saran district is a part of Saran Division.
Saran district is sometimes also called Chhapara district. Headquarters: Chhapara
Area: 2,641 km?
Population: Total: 2572980 Rural: 2338624 Urban: 234356
S.C. Population: Total: 301306 Rural: 277217 Urban: 24089
S.T. Population: Total: 3231 Rural: 2945 Urban: 286
Sub Divisions: Chapra, Marhawrah, Sonepur
Blocks: Chapra, Manjhi, Dighwara, Rivilganj, Parsa, Baniapur, Amnaur, Taraiya, Sonepur, Garkha,Ekma, Dariyapur, Jalalpur, Marhaura, Masarakh, Maker, Nagra, Panapur, Eisuapur, Lahladpur, Jantabazar
Agriculture: Paddy, Wheat, Sugar Cane
Industry: Sugar Factories.
Rivers: Ganges, Ghaghra, Gandak
[edit] See also
Districts of Bihar
Chhapra is the headquarters of Saran district in the state of Bihar, in India.
It has a long history of Lord Ram's era. Here only, Ram had released Ahilya from her stone statue status due to the curse of her husband Gautam muni. Ramayan describes it as Ahilya-Uddhaar.That place is here named as Gautam sthan. Also, when lord Shiva carried the dead and burnt body of Parvati from the holy yagnakund of Daksh Prajapati, then the neck of Parvati's body fell here and the holy Shaktipeeth Ambika Sthan established here at Chapra. The place is known as Ambika sthan. Shivpuran has the details about the same. Mahadani King Mayurdvajh's palace's bhagnawashes is still here, under the monitoring of Archeological Survey of India, just on the bank of Ganga-Saryu sangam at Chirand area. In modern era. The first president of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad was of Chapra district. Shri jayprakash narayan, Majharul Haq, Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan, Pandit Ramavatar Sharma, Pandit kapil Dev Sharma, Bharat Mishra, all were of same soil of Chapra. This place had also given 6 chief ministers to Bihar State. So, still Chapra is a place to visit due to its many importances. The approach to the town is much easy through Train or Road. It is on the main route of transportation. The state capital Patna only 70 km. From here.At the present time chapra is very important place too.It is very important politicaly.Lalu prasad in M.P from here,one of the front leader of JD-U Prabhunath Singh belongs to this place .The main language here is bhojpuri .Impirtant educational intitutions here are Rajendra college,Jagdam college and some small inter colleges. In schools, Zila School, Saran Academy, Rajput School, Brahmin School are high schools for boys whereas Govt. Girls' High School, Janak Yadav Girls High School, Arya Kanya Girls School et. are high schools for Girls. For primary education there are many govt primary schools. Apart from these govt. schools there are many private schools like Braj Kishore Kinder Garten, V. D. Academy, Saran Academy etc. Therefore Chapra has a very good infrastructure for education. It is quite peaceful place as compare to its nearby places. Its main commercial places is Municipal chowk ,this place is in the middle of town ,therefore this is called heart of town.For marketing of cloths hathwa market is famous. Chapra give a lot of talented students who are serving all over the world on may reputed designations. In festivals, besides Holi, Diwali and Id, there is Chhath Parv in which Sun is woshiped. Chapra also has maharshi Dadhichi's asharam.(Dadhichi was a great tapasawi,he has donated his bones to make Lord Indra's vajra to help them in fighting with asurs). apart from Holi diwali & Id Makar Sankranti is also celebrated with lots of joy & zeal.
Chapra has also 4 major facotories situated at Marhowrah viz. Morton Mill(Birla Group), Sugar Mill, Saran Engineering (famous for Rolling Mills), and the Distiliary mill.But, due to improper management and policies these all are not functional right now. Govt. should look into the matter for make them functional. A newly opened Polytechnic college is also started at Marhowrah. :- Added by Sunil Kumar Singh (Sharda Rai Ke Tola, Narhar Pur, Marhaowrah, Saran, Bihar).
On August 11, 2006 Union Rail Minister Lalu Yadav announced setting up of locomotive manufacturing unit in the district.