Chhapra

Chhapra is a city and headquarters of Saran district in the state of Bihar, India. Chhapra is also known as Chapra. Chapra is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and The Ganges River. Chapra was the headquarter of district called Saran. Later, the district was divided into three separate districts: Chapra, Siwan, and Gopalganj.
Language of the people of this District is BHOJPURI.
Chapra grew in importance as a river mart in the 18th century when the Dutch, French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries there. It was constituted a municipality in 1864. The town has major rail and road connections with the rest of India.