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About Sheikhpura

Sheikhpura is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sheikhpura was 636,342 with a growth rate of 21.09%. Sheikhpura covers 689 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sheikhpura's population is 930 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 940 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sheikhpura, Urban/Rural population of Sheikhpura, Literacy data of Sheikhpura and Religion wise data of Sheikhpura. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sheikhpura, Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Sheikhpura

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
636,342
Growth (%)
21.09
Male Population
329,743
Sex Ratio
930
Female Population
306,599
Child Sex Ratio
940
Area ( In Km. Square )
689

Urban/Rural Population of Sheikhpura

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
109,002
Rural Population
527,340
Urban Population (%)
17.13
Rural Population (%)
82.87
Urban male Population
57,383
Rural Male Population
272,360
Urban Female Population
51,619
Rural Female Population
254,980
Urban Sex Ratio
900
Rural Sex Ratio
936

Literacy data of Sheikhpura

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
328,676
Literacy (%)
63.86
Male Literate
196,431
Male Literacy (%)
73.56
Female Literate
132,245
Female Literacy (%)
53.40
Urban Literate
64,181
Rural Literate
264,495
Urban Male Literates
37,307
Urban Male Literacy (%)
78.30
Rural Male Literates
159,124
Rural Male Literacy (%)
72.53
Urban Female Literates
26,874
Urban Female Literacy (%)
62.85
Rural Female Literates
105,371
Rural Female Literacy (%)
51.42

Religion Wise Data of Sheikhpura

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
596,102
Hindu (%)
93.68
Muslim
37,653
Muslim (%)
5.92
Sikh
75
Sikh (%)
0.01
Christian
313
Christian (%)
0.05
Jain
43
Jain (%)
0.01
Buddhist
41
Buddhist (%)
0.01
Other
31
Other (%)
0
Not Avaiable
2,084
Not Avaiable (%)
0.33

List of tehsils in Sheikhpura

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Ariari

Area ( Km2 ): 146

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Barbigha

Area ( Km2 ): 100

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Chewara

Area ( Km2 ): 122

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Ghat Kusumbha

Area ( Km2 ): 80

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Sheikhpura

Area ( Km2 ): 181

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Shekhopur Sarai

Area ( Km2 ): 60