Chauparan

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Chauparan
—  Town  —
Chauparan is located in Jharkhand
Chauparan
Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°23′N 85°15′E / 24.38°N 85.25°E / 24.38; 85.25Coordinates: 24°23′N 85°15′E / 24.38°N 85.25°E / 24.38; 85.25
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Elevation 396 m (1,299 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 167,246
Languages
 • Official HindiSantali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 825406
Telephone code 06547
Lok Sabha constituency Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Barhi
Website hazaribag.nic.in
CD Block

Chauparan is a town in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located near the JharkhandBihar border.

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Geography [edit]

Chauparan is located at 24°23′N 85°15′E / 24.38°N 85.25°E / 24.38; 85.25. It has an average elevation of 396 metres (1,299 ft).[1]

Transport [edit]

Chauparan is on NH 2, Grand Trunk Road. Tilaiya Dam of Damodar Valley Corporation is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Chauparan[2][3]A road links it to Itkhori and Chatra.

Demographics [edit]

Chauparan community development block has a population of 167,246, out of which 81,790 were males and 85,456 were females. 41,537 persons belonged to scheduled castes and 1,348 persons belonged to scheduled tribes. Chauparan block is dominated by other backward communities (OBC). 64,304 persons are literate.[3]

Villages [edit]

There are many villages in Chauparan block including Mahudi Bara,Ranik, Bedhana, Brindavan,Daihar, Dadpur, Bahera, Chaikala, Maharajganj, Inguniyan, Papro, Mangarh, Chaithi, Podo etc.

Schools and Colleges [edit]

Munam Public School which is affiliated to CBSE. K.B.S.S +2 school affiliated to Jharkhand Academic Council. Shahid Bhagat Singh High School Jhapa Bisanpur , Chauparan affiliated to Jharkhand Academic Council Ranchi. Chauparan Inter College affiliated to Jharkhand Academic council.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Chauparan, India Page". Bihar. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2009-03-10. 
  2. ^ "Chauparan". india9.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10. 
  3. ^ a b "Chauparan". Hazaribagh district administration. Retrieved 2009-03-10.