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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a mid sized village in Bhagwanpur tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,650, made up of 847 males and 803 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Bhagwanpur
Pincode 821101
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 1,650
Male Population 847
Female Population 803
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 13th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 871 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

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 - 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 Shahpur from other places

Shahpur lies about 110 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Panchdeori Halt, about 4.3 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 Panchdeori Halt 4.3 km
Nearest town Kataiya 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur 28 km
District headquarters Kaimur 110 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur 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 1,650. That makes it the 13th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 871 residents.

Shahpur village has 847 males and 803 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 821101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shahpur falls under Bhagwanpur tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Panchdeori Halt, about 4.3 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 Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 110 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Bhagwanpur tehsil of Kaimur district. Panchdeori Halt is about 4.3 km away. Kataiya is about 13 km away. Bhagwanpur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharchali (7.9 km), Tendua (7.9 km) and Ora (8.6 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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