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About Shahbazpur Village

Shahbazpur is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 531, made up of 278 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahbazpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahbazpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 531
Male Population 278
Female Population 253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shahbazpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahbazpur is the 57th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Shahbazpur

Shahbazpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shahbazpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shahbazpur from other places

Shahbazpur lies about 23 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 15 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Shahbazpur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 3.3 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 14 km
Nearest railway station Makhdumpur Gaya 15 km
District headquarters Arwal 23 km

Villages closest to Shahbazpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kurtha tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Shahbazpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahbazpur village had a population of 531. That makes it the 57th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Shahbazpur village has 278 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahbazpur has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Shahbazpur is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahbazpur covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahbazpur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahbazpur is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shahbazpur.

Shahbazpur is about 23 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahbazpur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 3.3 km away. Makhdumpur is about 14 km away. Makhdumpur Gaya is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barahiya (under 2 km), Semuara (under 2 km) and Gokhulpur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shahbazpur today is likely to be higher.

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