Chainpur, Bihar
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Chainpur one of the largest villages of Saharsa
district in the Indian state
of Bihar
in North-East India
, and is in the Kosi Division
. Chainpur has a number of tola
s and occasionally called Pubari, Pachhwari, Uttarwari and Dakshinwari tola.
The origin of the name Chainpur is not known but it is said that when Shri Bhagirath Thakur (one of the earliest inhabitant of this village) came to this place, it was quiet peaceful (that is, "chain" in Hindi language), hence the village got its name of Chainpur.
Chainpur is part of Kahra Block. Chainpur is located in among Bariahi, Bangaon, Parari and Mahishi.
Chainpur and its surrounding areas are a flat alluvial plain
forming part of the Kosi river
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.
Saharsa
Saharsa is a city and a municipality in the Saharsa district in the Indian state of Bihar in north India, east of the Kosi River. It is the administrative headquarters of the Saharsa District, and is in the Kosi Division. Sahrasa is also the name of the Parliamentary constituency, which contains...
district in the Indian state
States and territories of India
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of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in North-East India
North-East India
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, and is in the Kosi Division
Kosi Division
Kosi division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Saharsa is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently , the division consists of Saharsa district, Madhepura district, and Supaul district....
. Chainpur has a number of tola
Tola
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s and occasionally called Pubari, Pachhwari, Uttarwari and Dakshinwari tola.
The origin of the name Chainpur is not known but it is said that when Shri Bhagirath Thakur (one of the earliest inhabitant of this village) came to this place, it was quiet peaceful (that is, "chain" in Hindi language), hence the village got its name of Chainpur.
Chainpur is part of Kahra Block. Chainpur is located in among Bariahi, Bangaon, Parari and Mahishi.
Chainpur and its surrounding areas are a flat alluvial plain
Alluvial plain
An alluvial plain is a relatively 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...
forming part of the Kosi river
Dudh Kosi
-Kosi river system:The Kosi or Sapt Kosi drains eastern Nepal. It is known as Sapt Koshi because of the seven rivers which join together in east-central Nepal to form this river. The main rivers forming the Kosi system are – the Sun Kosi, the Indravati River, the Bhola Kosi, the Dudh Kosi, the Arun...
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.