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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 835, made up of 417 males and 418 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104 hectares hectares.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Area (hectares) 104 hectares
Population 835
Male Population 417
Female Population 418
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 132nd largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 104 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Shahpur

Shahpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shahpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Shahpur from other places

Shahpur lies about 21 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Jakhim, about 6.5 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 Shahpur
Nearest railway station Jakhim 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 14 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 21 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahpur village had a population of 835. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Shahpur village has 417 males and 418 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Shahpur covers 104 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahpur falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Jakhim, about 6.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 21 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Jakhim is about 6.5 km away. Rafiganj is about 14 km away. Aurangabad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur Parasiya (under 2 km), Balihari (under 2 km) and Kana Khap (under 2 km).

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

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