Chapra, Nadia (community development block)
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Chapra Block চাপড়া সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Chapra Block
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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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.20 km2 (69.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 310,652 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 186,119 (68.25%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 741123 (Bangaljhi) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03472 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51, WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chapra |
| Website | nadia |
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. Chapra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Bangaljhi. It is located 18 km from Krishnanagar, the district headquarters.
Chapra is located at 23°32′14″N 88°33′10″E / 23.53713°N 88.552742°E.
Chapra CD Block is bounded by Tehatta I CD Block in the north, Meherpur and Chuadanga districts of Bangladesh in the east, Krishnaganj and Krishnanagar I CD Blocks, in the south and Krishnanagar II and Nakashipara CD Blocks in the west.
Chapra CD Block has an area of 179.20 km2.
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.
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