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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a large village in Nagra tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,236, made up of 1,141 males and 1,095 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841415, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Nagra
Pincode 841415
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 2,236
Male Population 1,141
Female Population 1,095
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 21st largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,102 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Shahpur

Shahpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shahpur 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 - 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 28 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Bahuara Halt, about 4.1 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 Bahuara Halt 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Nagra 7.0 km
Nearest town Marhaura 12 km
District headquarters Saran 28 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nagra 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 2,236. That makes it the 21st largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,102 residents.

Shahpur village has 1,141 males and 1,095 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 841415. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shahpur falls under Nagra tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Bahuara Halt, about 4.1 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 - 10 km distance for Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 28 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Nagra tehsil of Saran district. Bahuara Halt is about 4.1 km away. Nagra is about 7.0 km away. Marhaura 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 Baldiha (under 2 km), Khaje Sarae (under 2 km) and Paharpur (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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