Chhapra
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| State : | Bihar | ||
| District : | Saran | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 47 ' N , 84 ° 45' E | ||
| Height : | 59 m | ||
| Residents : | 202,352 (2011) | ||
Chhapra ( Hindi छपरा Chaparā ; also Chapra ) is a city in the Indian state of Bihar .
Chhapra is located on the north bank of the Ganges below the confluence of the Ghaghara . The city forms the administrative seat of the Saran district . It is located 40 km west-northwest of Patna . Chhapra is a city of Nagar Parishad status with 44 wards . In the 2011 census, the population was just over 200,000. Several national highways cross in Chhapra.
The Arrah – Chhapra Bridge has been crossing the Ganges since 2017 .