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About Shahabad Village

Shahabad is one of the larger villages in Masaurhi tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,726, made up of 5,568 males and 5,158 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1085 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804452, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahabad village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Masaurhi
Pincode 804452
Area (hectares) 1085 hectares
Population 10,726
Male Population 5,568
Female Population 5,158
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shahabad compares

By the 2011 count Shahabad is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,885 residents. Its 1085 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Shahabad

Shahabad is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shahabad as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Shahabad from other places

Shahabad lies about 30 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Taregna, about 8.8 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 Shahabad
Tehsil headquarters Masaurhi 8.3 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 8.3 km
Nearest railway station Taregna 8.8 km
District headquarters Patna 30 km

Villages closest to Shahabad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Masaurhi 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 Shahabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahabad village had a population of 10,726. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,885 residents.

Shahabad village has 5,568 males and 5,158 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahabad has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Shahabad is 804452. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahabad covers 1085 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahabad falls under Masaurhi tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahabad is Taregna, about 8.8 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 village for Shahabad.

Shahabad 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.

Shahabad is in Masaurhi tehsil of Patna district. Masaurhi is about 8.3 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 8.3 km away. Taregna is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakhnaur (1.8 km), Kazi Chak (1.8 km) and Siripur (1.8 km).

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

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