Chunapur
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Chunapur | |
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 Interactive map of Chunapur | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN --> | 854303 |
| Vehicle registration | BR11 |
| Nearest city | Purnea |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purnea Sadar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhamdhaha |
| Nearest Railway Station | Purnia Court |
Chunapur is a village situated 3 km west of Purnia town in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the bank of Kari Kosi, a tributary of Koshi river.
The government of India constructed an aerodrome there known as Chunapur Aerodrome.
The local Roy family produced notable personalities. The Roy family was a large landholder that they used for settlement of landless laborers. Descendants of late Shri Vanshmani Roy and Shri Vankhandi Roy spread across the country and outside country. Late Shri Deo Nath Roy was a veteran freedom fighter and former MLA of Purnea. He surrendered his one hundred acres of agricultural land in favor of share croppers in Araria district.
It has an Indian Air Force airbase, Now Being Developed as A demostic Airport . Purnea Airport has one of the longest runway in Bihar.