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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a mid sized village in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 972, made up of 509 males and 463 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Pincode 803117
Area (hectares) 94 hectares
Population 972
Male Population 509
Female Population 463
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 35th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 94 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below 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 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shahpur from other places

Shahpur lies about 20 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about 3.7 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 Karahdih 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 5.1 km
District headquarters Nalanda 20 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Silao 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 972. That makes it the 35th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Shahpur village has 509 males and 463 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 803117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahpur falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Karahdih, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 20 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Karahdih is about 3.7 km away. Silao is about 5.1 km away. Nalanda is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barakar (under 2 km), Shekhpul (under 2 km) and Malikpur (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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