Chapra, Nadia
| Chapra | |
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| Census Town | |
 Chapra
 Chapra
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| Coordinates: 23°32′14″N 88°33′10″E / 23.53713°N 88.552742°ECoordinates: 23°32′14″N 88°33′10″E / 23.53713°N 88.552742°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,123 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03472 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chapra |
| Website | nadia |
Chapra is a Census Town in Chapra CD Block under Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. The town is situated beside the Indo-Bangladesh border.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Chapra had a total population of 14,123, of which 7,161 (51%) were males and 6,962 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,436. The total number of literates in Chapra was 10,086 (79.50% of the population over 6 years).
Chapra police station has jurisdiction over Chapra CD Block. The total area covered by the police station is 306 km2 and the population covered is 270,541 (2001 census). 37.5 km of India-Bangladesh border is part of this police station area.
The headquarters of Chapra Community Development Block are located at Chapra.
State Highway 11 (West Bengal), running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district), passes through this town.
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