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About Shampur Village

Shampur is a mid sized village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,746, made up of 917 males and 829 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Rajaun
Pincode 813105
Area (hectares) 125 hectares
Population 1,746
Male Population 917
Female Population 829
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Shampur compares

By the 2011 count Shampur is the 35th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 125 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Shampur

Shampur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shampur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shampur from other places

Shampur lies about 27 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Godda, about 16 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 Shampur
Nearest railway station Godda 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 18 km
District headquarters Banka 27 km

Villages closest to Shampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shampur village had a population of 1,746. That makes it the 35th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Shampur village has 917 males and 829 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shampur has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Shampur is 813105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shampur covers 125 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shampur falls under Rajaun tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shampur is Godda, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Shampur is about 27 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shampur is in Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Godda is about 16 km away. Rajaun is about 18 km away. Banka is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shampur Arazi (under 2 km), Shampur Chak Munia (under 2 km) and Kifaetpur (4.3 km).

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

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