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About Shikarpur Village

Shikarpur is a large village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,506, made up of 1,329 males and 1,177 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278 hectares hectares.

Shikarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shikarpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Area (hectares) 278 hectares
Population 2,506
Male Population 1,329
Female Population 1,177
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shikarpur compares

By the 2011 count Shikarpur is the 23rd largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 278 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Shikarpur

Shikarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shikarpur as Available within <5 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 Shikarpur from other places

Shikarpur lies about 13 km from Purnia. 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 Shikarpur
Tehsil headquarters Kasba 4.4 km
District headquarters Purnia 13 km

Villages closest to Shikarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shikarpur village had a population of 2,506. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Shikarpur village has 1,329 males and 1,177 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shikarpur has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 944.

Shikarpur covers 278 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shikarpur falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Shikarpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shikarpur.

Shikarpur is about 13 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shikarpur is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Kasba is about 4.4 km away. Purnia is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deari (under 2 km), Basantpur (under 2 km) and Agaganj (2.4 km).

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

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