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About Shekhpatti Village

Shekhpatti is a mid sized village in Keotiranway tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,231, made up of 638 males and 593 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpatti village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Keotiranway
Pincode 847306
Area (hectares) 77 hectares
Population 1,231
Male Population 638
Female Population 593
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shekhpatti compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpatti is the 60th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Shekhpatti

Shekhpatti is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpatti 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sahahpur, Sahpur Dih, Samaila and Sarhwara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Shekhpatti

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpatti village had a population of 1,231. That makes it the 60th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents.

Shekhpatti village has 638 males and 593 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpatti has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpatti is 847306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpatti covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shekhpatti falls under Keotiranway tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The census record for Shekhpatti notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Shekhpatti.

Shekhpatti is in Keotiranway tehsil of Darbhanga district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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