The town was named after the late Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher, who used to come here for hunting.

In remembrance of Girija Prasad Koirala the then Primeminister and president of Nepali congress people and Youth circle established a Picnic spot for the villagers of the Place.

There is also a picnic spot as well tourist place called "sahid smiriti park" near the bank of Chandi River.

At the centre of the park is a list of names of people in stone script, who contributed their life during the 10 years of revolution (1951/52-1962/63).

[4] The largest ethnicity in Chandrapur is Tharu, who make 15.1% of the population followed by Hill Brahmin with 13.2%, Tamang 13.1%, Chhetri 9.4%, Magar 5%, Danuwar 3.1%, Chamar 3%, Teli 3%, Majhi 2.8% and various other ethnicities and caste make up around 32.5% of the total population.