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About Shekhpura Village

Shekhpura is a small village in Madanpur tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 113, made up of 53 males and 60 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,132 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Madanpur
Pincode 824103
Area (hectares) 12 hectares
Population 113
Male Population 53
Female Population 60
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,132
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shekhpura compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents. Its 12 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Shekhpura

Shekhpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpura as Available within 5 - 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 Shekhpura from other places

Shekhpura lies about 14 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Jakhim, about 11 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 Shekhpura
Tehsil headquarters Madanpur 11 km
Nearest railway station Jakhim 11 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 14 km
Nearest town Aurangābād 14 km

Villages closest to Shekhpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madanpur 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 Shekhpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpura village had a population of 113. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents.

Shekhpura village has 53 males and 60 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpura has about 1132 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpura is 824103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpura covers 12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shekhpura falls under Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpura is Jakhim, about 11 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shekhpura.

Shekhpura is about 14 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpura is in Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district. Madanpur is about 11 km away. Jakhim is about 11 km away. Aurangabad is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chamotha (under 2 km), Shiwarajpur (under 2 km) and War Khas (under 2 km).

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

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