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About Shekhpura Village

Shekhpura is a mid sized village in Chandi tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,069, made up of 571 males and 498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 872 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Chandi
Pincode 803110
Area (hectares) 54 hectares
Population 1,069
Male Population 571
Female Population 498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 872
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 the 45th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents. Its 54 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 923.

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 48 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Ganpura, about 3.2 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
Nearest railway station Ganpura 3.2 km
Nearest town Khagaul 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandi 30 km
District headquarters Nalanda 48 km

Villages closest to Shekhpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandi 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 1,069. That makes it the 45th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents.

Shekhpura village has 571 males and 498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpura has about 872 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpura is 803110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpura covers 54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shekhpura falls under Chandi tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpura is Ganpura, about 3.2 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 48 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpura is in Chandi tehsil of Nalanda district. Ganpura is about 3.2 km away. Khagaul is about 8.2 km away. Chandi is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barhauna (6.8 km), Narsanda (8.0 km) and Kornawan (11 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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