Chanpatia

Chanpatia

Chanakyapattnam
West Champaran
Chanpatia Chanakyapattnam West Champaran
Town
	Chanpatia Location in Bihar, India Chanpatia Chanpatia (India)
	Coordinates:26°56′44″N84°33′09″E/ 26.94543°N 84.55238°E
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Pashchim Champaran
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Chairman Smt. Rajni Devi and Deputy Chairman Sunil Kumar
Population (2020)
• Total	220,290
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Bhojpuri.
Time zone	UTC+5:30(IST)
PIN	845449
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Vehicle registration	22
Lok Sabhaconstituency	Paschim Champaran
Vidhan Sabhaconstituency	Chanpatia
Website	westchamparan.bih.nic.in

Chanpatiais a city inNagar Panchayatsituated on the bank of theBurhi Gandak River.It is the administrative headquarters of the Chanpatia block inPaschim Champaran districtnear the Indo-Nepal border; 18 km from District headquartersBettiah,242 km north-west of the capitalPatnain the state ofBihar,India.Chanpatia is well-known for its cuisine, such as Marcha Ka chura (flattened rice), Basmati rice, and Handi kabab.

The majority of the population is traditionally dependent upon agriculture. There are also many small-scale industries present in the area. In modern times, Chanpatia is experiencing more rapid growth and development. The Chanpatia startup zone was initiated duringlockdown,providing employment and economic opportunities to those in need. Textiles and clothes produced by this startup zone have seen a great deal of interest and demand.

The city of Chanpatia is mainly divided into 15 wards. The Chairman of Chanpatia Nagar Panchayat is Smt. Rajni Devi, and the Deputy Chairman of Chanpatia Nagar Panchayat is Sunil Kumar.

Demographics

As of the 2001censusof India,^[1]Chanpatia had a population of 34,098. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Chanpatia had an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 58% and female literacy of 39%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Major crops grown in this area are sugarcane, wheat, and rice.

Politics

It is part ofChanpatia Assembly constituency.

Local Language

Hindi is the official language, andBhojpuriis the regional language used by the people of Chanpatia.

Transportation

Chanpatia is well connected to many cities like Patna, Lucknow, Muzaffarpur, Kolkata, New Delhi, and Mumbai through roadways and railways. The railway station,Chanpatia railway station,is situated on theMuzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line.Another nearby railway station connecting to Chanpatia isBettiah railway stationandNarkatiaganj Junction railway station.

Chanpatia does not have an airport.

References

^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 20 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.

26°56′44″N84°33′09″E/ 26.94543°N 84.55238°E/26.94543; 84.55238

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[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 20 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.

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