Chainpur is one of the largest villages of
Saharsa District
Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa city is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and has subsequently become ...
in the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
in
North-East India
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, and is in the
Kosi Division. In the revenue documents, it is mentioned as 'Chainpur Uttar Khand'. Chainpur has a number of tolas and occasionally called Pubari, Pachhwari, Uttarwari and Dakshinwari tola.
Chainpur is part of Kahra Block. Chainpur is located in among Bariahi, Bangaon, Parari and Mahishi.
Geography
Chainpur and its surrounding areas are a flat
alluvial plain
An alluvial plain is a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms. A floodplain is part of the process, being the sma ...
forming part of the
Kosi river
The Kosi or Koshi ( ne, कोशी, , hi, कोसी, ) is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal and India. It drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes in Nepal. From a major confluence o ...
basin. This makes the land very fertile.
Flooding is a major reason for the poor connectivity of the area as bridges tend to get washed away.
Agriculture
Paddy, wheat, moong, maize, sugarcane etc. are the main crops of this village. vegetables viz. potato, cauliflower, brinjal, carrot, radish, lady finger etc., are cultivated in this village.
Art and Culture
Holi, Durga Puja and Kaali Puja are the main festival of Chainpur.Ramnavami, Janmashtami, Shivaratri, Hanuman jayanti etc. are also celebrated with full zest and fervour.
Sama Chakeva
Saama Chakeba is a Hindu festival, originating from the Mithilaregion of the Indian subcontinent. It is a festival of unity. It is celebrated in November and commences when birds begin their migration from the Himalayas down towards the plains ...
, Chhath, Chaurchan etc. are other festivals of this village. Every year, a grand mela and wrestling Competition is organised on the occasion of Kali puja in the village.
Education
College
*Bhagirath Kaalika Sanskrit College
Schools
In addition to a number of primary schools, following are the schools operating in Chainpur:
*Shashikala Middle School
*Nilkanth Balika Middle School
*Uchcha Vidyalay, chainpur-parari
*Kanya Uchcha vidyalay, parari-chainpur
See also
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Saharsa
Saharsa is a city and Municipal corporation in the Saharsa District in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Saharsa District an ...
– The Municipality
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List of villages of Saharsa
This is a comprehensive list of villages (by subdivision block) in Saharsa district in Bihar State, India, per the results of the 2011 Census of India.
Nauhatta
*Asnahi Patti
*Auria Ramouti
*Bakaunia
*Baksuar
*Balwa
*Balugaon urf Chhatra ...
References
External links
* 'Chainpur, Mithila ka Gaurav' by Dr. Shree Kant Jha
Bangaon Map on Map of India
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Populated places in Mithila, India
Villages in Saharsa district