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About Shakarpura Village
Shakarpura is a mid sized village in Dhanarua tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,512, made up of 766 males and 746 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804452, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shakarpura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Bihar |
| District | Patna |
| Tehsil | Dhanarua |
| Pincode | 804452 |
| Area (hectares) | 96 hectares |
| Population | 1,512 |
| Male Population | 766 |
| Female Population | 746 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 974 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Shakarpura compares
By the 2011 count Shakarpura is the 51st largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 96 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 931.
Getting to Shakarpura
Shakarpura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shakarpura as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Shakarpura from other places
Shakarpura lies about 30 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt, about 1.9 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.
| Nearest railway station | Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt | 1.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Masaurhi Buzurg | 2.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhanarua | 8.4 km |
| District headquarters | Patna | 30 km |
Villages closest to Shakarpura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanarua 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 Shakarpura
As per the Census of India 2011, Shakarpura village had a population of 1,512. That makes it the 51st largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.
Shakarpura village has 766 males and 746 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shakarpura has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 931.
The pincode recorded for Shakarpura is 804452. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shakarpura covers 96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Shakarpura falls under Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.
The nearest railway station to Shakarpura is Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt, about 1.9 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shakarpura.
Shakarpura is about 30 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shakarpura is in Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district. Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt is about 1.9 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 2.8 km away. Dhanarua is about 8.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Barni (1.7 km), Ashrafganj (2.6 km) and Chistipur (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shakarpura today is likely to be higher.
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