Chopra

Chopra

(Chopda, Chaupda, Chaupra, Chopare, Chopad)

Location  : Rajasthan, Haryana and Maharashtra

Country  : India

Languages : Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Hindi

Religion  : Hinduism

Chauhan vansha

Ghasi Lal Chopda, Ex MLA Todaraisingh

Chopra (चोपड़ा) Chopda (चोपडा) Chaupda (चौपडा) Chaupda (चौपडा) Chaupra (चौपडा) Chopare (चोपड़े) Chopadiya (चोपडिया) Chopad (चोपड) Goyat (गोयत) Badhran (बधराण) is same Gotra of Jats. Goyat are also called Chopra. They are also related to Badrain/ Budhrain/ Badhran/ Budhrayan/ Goyat. They are found in Rajasthan, Haryana and Maharashtra. They are branch of Chauhan.

Chonpra (चोंपड़ा) is also a Gujar clan found in Amritsar. Chopra (चोपड़ा) is also a Khatri section.

Origin

• चंपा सिंह के नाम पर चोपड़ा जाट गोत्र प्रचलित हुआ है.

History

They were inhabitants of capital place named Champa (चम्पा). According to Dr Tugania's book Chahuan vanshi Lakra Jaton ka Itihas (Chapter 32) certain Jat gotras have some common origins arising out of Chahmans or Chauhans. Chopda gotra is one out of Chauhan vansha.

Some elderly person of [[Chopra] Gotra say that in Haryana Chopra came from Rajasthan and they use Goyat. all Goyats first came to Kungar (Bhiwani) village first and then spread to other parts of Haryana like Narwana and villages like Kapro, Jhanj, Kalsora, Nathori, Shergarh Tapu, Shergarh Nathori in Karnal ...Goyats came to Kungar (Bhiwani) from hills of Dhosi situated in Rajasthan.

Villages founded by Chopra clan

• Chopra Ki Dhani (चोपडा की ढाणी) - village in Merta City tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
• Chopra ki Dhanii (चोपडा की ढाणी) - in Tankarda village of Chomu district in Jaipur in Rajasthan.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur district

Chatarpura (Sanganer), Chaumu House, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Gawar Jain (Sanganer), Jagannathpura (Khatipura), Jhotwara, Khatipura, Queens Road, Tonk Road, Uniyaron ka Rasta,

Villages in Jaipur district

Chaupda Jats live in villages: Awandiya(1), Aliwas(1), Amkeshpura(6), Bhakrota (1) Badanpura(1), Basari, Dalania Kudli(5), Dedoo, Degrawas, Dhamana(1), Ganwar Jatan (Sanganer)(8), Jhag (10), Jharana Phagi, Kadeda(2), Kalalya ki Dhani(2), Kalana Tiba(1), Kalyanpura Sewa(1), Kularyan ki Dhani(1), Khuriyal, Mandap (1), Mangyawas, Mansar Tootoli(1), Morija, Mukundpura Dadawata(1), Mundiya Garh, Palawala(1), Rampura Dabari, Panchyawala, Rasili(1), Shri Rampura, Shyosinghpura Basra, Tankarda, Titaria(1), Udaypuriya(1), Watika(2),

Villages in Sikar district

Madni, Swami ki Dhani, Tiwari Ki Dhani (7),

Villages in Alwar district

Haldeena, Soorajgarh,

Villages in Tonk district

Bambor (1), Ajampur (1), Akhtadi (9), Beelwasya (4), Dhareda (2), Dungari Khurd (1), Farasya (3), Ghareda, Gunpura (1), Hamirpur (1), Jhirana (16), Madhoganj (6), Manda Aliyari (3), Nagar (20), Nayagaon (1), Naya Teela (नया टीला), Paldi Dardahind (42), Pandreda (9), Ramniwaspura (4), Tilajoo (3), Wajirpura (14),

Villages in Nagaur district

Chopra Ki Dhani, Kitalsar Degana, Rawaliyawas,

Villages in Chittorgarh district

Barodiya,

Villages in Sawai Madhopur district

Kushtala

Villages in Barmer district

Rawatsar (रावतसर),

Villages in Dausa district

Anandpura, Harnathpura Bandikui,

Distribution in Haryana state

Locations in Karnal district

Goyat, Chopra] and Budhrayan are same gotra . People of Goyat/Chopra gotra living in Karnal area call themselves Budhrain,Budhrayan,Badrain, Badhran for showing respect to person named Budha Goyat who took these Goyat people to Yamuna river region of Karnal city from Kapro village in Hisar distt. Villages of these Goyat/Chopra/Budhrain,Budhrayan,Badrain,Badhran in and near Karnal distt. are-

Villages in Karnal district

Kalsora, Shergarh Tapu, Shergarh Nathori, Shekhpura Suhana, Sikanderpur near (Kalsora)Begampur .

Villages in Kurukshetra district

Badshami, Hansu Majra, Ladwa ( 30 families),

Villages in Bhiwani district

Kungar,

Villages in Hisar district

Kapro, Sisar, Umra

Villages in Rohtak district

Meham,

Villages in Jind district

Baddowal, Daroli Khera, Gharwali, Jai Jaiwanti, Jhanjh, Kandela, Makhand,

Villages in Gurugram district

Jharsa,

Distribution in Punjab

Chopare population is 1,050 in Patiala district.

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Barelly district

Bareilly,

Villages in Ghaziabad district

Milak Rawali (near Muradnagar) ,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam with population of this gotra are:

Namli 2, Raoti 1, Rughnathgarh 2, Salakhedi 1,

Villages in Nimach district

Khor Vikram

Villages in Dewas district

Bachhkhal, Kothmir,

Villages in Sehore district

Atraliya, Chitawliya, Kannod Mirzi, Shyampur

Villages in Indore district

Pardeshipura (a locality in Indore city)

Villages in Khargone district

Kogawan

Villages in Shajapur district

Magraniya Tajpur Gauri,

Villages in Rajgarh district

Khedi, Rampuria,

Distribution in Bihar

Village in Paraná District

Chouda

Village in Sehersa District

Lakhoi

Village in Madhepura District

Bathen Parsa

Notable Person

• Ghasi Lal Chopda - Ex MLA from Todaraisingh in Tonk district.

• Sher Singh Badshami Budhrain of Indian National Lokdal(INLD) who is contesting assembly election in october 2009 from Ladwa, Kurukshetra.
• B. S. Chopra - IAS, Cabinet Secretary,Govt. of India, N.Delhi.
• Dinesh Chopra - Inspector, Cpt.Cricket team, Central Excise Indore, MP.
• Dr. C. M. Chopra - J S (Medicine) Medical & Health, Date of Birth : 1-July-1950, Vill.- Basari P O- Gadota , Via - Bagru, distt.- Jaipur, , Present Address : 547, Hanuman Nagar Extn., Sirsi Road ,Jaipur, Phone Number : 9414062162, Mob: 9461307062.
• S.K. Chopra - Vice President Hythro Power Corp. Ltd., Date of Birth : 1-November-1953, Village.- Shyosinghpura Basra, Nasnoda via Bagru, Tehsil- Dudu, Dist.- Jaipur. Present Address : 236, Bajarang Marg, Hanuman Nagar Extn., Jaipur, Rajasthan-302012, Phone Number : 0141-2350246, Mob: 9460406999, Email- chopra.garvit@gmail.com.
• Kavita Goyat - Boxer
• Mr.Wazeer Singh Goyat - IAS
• Dharam Vir Singh Goyat - HCS Haryana
• Adv Pooja Goyat - ETO Haryana
• Mr.Ganga Ram Goyat - Chief Engineer (Irr. Dept.)
• Kuman Singh Goyat - G.M ,D.I.C
• CH. S.P. Singh Goyat, Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court At Chandigarh, MOB;- 09417004021.
• Master Ishwar Singh Goyat, Chief Organiser World Goyats Association, Mob.- 09466319867.
• Randhir Singh Badhran Goyat - Municipal Councillor, Panchkula, "Member International Bar Association London U.K", Advocate Punjab & Haryana High Court Chandigarh
• Paramvir Singh Goyat: IAS 2014, Punjab Cadre, From: Kungar Bhaini village of Bhiwani district in Haryana/Panchkula, Haryana, M: 9899016543
• Squadron leaderS S Goyat - Officer in Indian Airforce. From (Bhaini Kungar).

• Parshvi Chopra (पार्श्वी चोपड़ा): अंडर 19 वर्ल्ड कप में भारत के लिए सबसे ज्यादा विकेट (12) हासिल करने वाली पार्श्वी चोपड़ा ग्रेटर नोएडा की रहने वाली जाट है. भारत के लिए सबसे ज्यादा रन भी श्वेता सहरावत (297) ने बनाये हैं.

सिएना चोपड़ा

• सिएना चोपड़ा: करनाल की बेटी सिएना चोपड़ा ने मात्र छः साल की आयु में महज 39 घंटे में मेरु पर्वत पर चढ़ने का विश्व रिकॉर्ड बना दिया है। इतनी छोटी सी आयु में मेरु पर्वत पर तिरंगा फहरा कर सिएना ने पूरे विश्व में देश व प्रदेश का नाम गर्व से ऊंचा कर दिया है।

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