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Chapra
Chhapra can refer to the following: * Chapra (''Buddha''), a fictional character in the manga series ''Buddha'' Places * Chapra, Nadia (community development block), in Nadia district, West Bengal, India ** Chapra, Nadia, census town in Chapra, Nadia (community development block), in Nadia district, West Bengal, India ** Chapra, West Bengal Assembly constituency, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India * Chhapra, headquarters of Saran district, Bihar, India ** Chapra, Bihar Assembly constituency, in Saran district, Bihar, India ** Chapra Lok Sabha constituency Chapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran constituency when delimitation was done. Vidhan Sabha segments Chapra (छपरा) Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seve ..., a former Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, India See also * Chhapar (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapra, Nadia (community Development Block)
Chapra is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Chapra is located at . Chapra CD Block is bounded by Tehatta I CD Block in the north, Damurhuda Upazila in Chuadanga District of Bangladesh in the east, Krishnaganj and Krishnanagar I CD Blocks, in the south and Krishnanagar II and Nakashipara CD Blocks in the west. Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. Chapra CD Block has an area of 305.97 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 220 gram sansads (village councils), 84 mouzas and 77 inhabited villages. Chapra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Chapra. Gram panchayats of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapra, Nadia
Chapra is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Chapra CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chapra is located at . Area overview Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapra, West Bengal Assembly Constituency
Chapra, West Bengal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 82 Chapra, West Bengal Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Chapra community development block. Chapra, West Bengal Assembly constituency is part of No. 12 Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 .# Jeber Sekh, contesting as an Independent candidate, was a rebel Trinamool Congress member. 2016 2011 In the 2011 election, Rukbanur Rahaman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Shamsul Islam Mollah of CPI(M). .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977-2006 In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Shamsul Islam Mollah of CPI(M) won the Chapra assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Abdur Rashid Mollick of Congress in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhapra
Chhapra is a city and headquarters of the Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River. Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century when the Dutch, French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries in the area. It was recognized as a municipality in 1864. The major railway station is Chhapra junction. There is a well known shakti peeth temple in Chhapra named Ambika Bhavani. Geography Chhapra is located at . It has an average elevation of . India's biggest double-decker flyover is being constructed in Chhapra. This 3.5 km long double-decker flyover from Bhikhari Chowk to Bus Stand, is being constructed at the cost of 411.31 crore from the central road fund (CRF) under engineering procurement construction (EPC) mode by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL). It is longer than 1.8 km double-decker flyover in Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapra, Bihar Assembly Constituency
Chapra Assembly constituency (pronounced Chhapra) is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Chapra was one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines. Overview Chhapra assembly seat has a unique distinction of electing either a Rajput or Yadav since 1967 belonging to various parties. The dominating caste, after delimitation is Vaishya which accounts for 65,000 of the 2.89 lakh voters. The vaishya community has 10-12% population in Chhapra. As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 118 Chapra Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Chhapra municipality and Naini, Fakuli, Karinga, Sadha, Mouna, Tenua and Barhara Mahaji gram panchayats of Chapra community development block; Rivilganj CD Block. Chapra Assembly constituency is part of No. 20 Saran (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapra Lok Sabha Constituency
Chapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran constituency when delimitation was done. Vidhan Sabha segments Chapra (छपरा) Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments: # Taraiya # Marhaura #Amnour # Chapra # Garkha # Parsa # Sonpur (सोनपुर, often spelt Sonepur in electoral records) Members of Lok Sabha In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging. Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004. Lalu won the elections after the re-poll. Election Results 1957 Election * Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes * Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046 1984 Election * Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes * Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488 1996 Election * Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes * Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590 2004 Election * Lalu Prasad (RJD) : 228,882 votes * Rajeev Pratap Rudy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapra (Buddha)
is a manga drawn by Osamu Tezuka and is Tezuka's unique interpretation of the life of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The critically acclaimed series is often referred to as a visually explicit yet humorous and thought-provoking portrayal of the Buddha's life; the series itself has become a staple text in Buddhist temples for young adults and teens to learn about the Buddha's life. The series began in September 1972 and ended in December 1983, as one of Tezuka's last epic manga works. ''Buddha'' has over 20 million copies in circulation and won Eisner Awards in 2004 and 2005. Due to differences between the ways in which Japanese and English are read, the American volumes published by Vertical Inc. are presented as mirror images of Tezuka's original work so they can be read from left to right, rather than from right to left. Nearly three decades after the manga was completed, an anime film adaptation was released in 2011. A second film was released in 2014. Plot In an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |