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About Shekhpura Village

Shekhpura is a small village in Jalalpur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 421, made up of 203 males and 218 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Jalalpur
Pincode 841214
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 421
Male Population 203
Female Population 218
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Shekhpura compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Shekhpura

Shekhpura is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Shekhpura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Shekhpura from other places

Shekhpura lies about 141 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Pusauli, about 1.7 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 Shekhpura
Nearest railway station Pusauli 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalpur 7.0 km
Nearest town Bhabhua 12 km
District headquarters Saran 141 km

Villages closest to Shekhpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalpur 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 421. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Shekhpura village has 203 males and 218 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpura has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpura is 841214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpura covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shekhpura falls under Jalalpur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpura is Pusauli, about 1.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Shekhpura.

Shekhpura is about 141 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpura is in Jalalpur tehsil of Saran district. Pusauli is about 1.7 km away. Jalalpur is about 7.0 km away. Bhabhua is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpura (3.3 km), Manpur (4.5 km) and Kariahi (6.8 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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