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About Shekhpura Village

Shekhpura is a large village in Goriakothi tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,383, made up of 1,072 males and 1,311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,223 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Goriakothi
Pincode 841434
Area (hectares) 181 hectares
Population 2,383
Male Population 1,072
Female Population 1,311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,223
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shekhpura compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpura is the 30th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,838 residents. Its 181 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Shekhpura

Shekhpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpura as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ 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 17 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Duraundha Junction, about 10 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 Duraundha Junction 10 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Goriakothi 17 km
District headquarters Siwan 17 km

Villages closest to Shekhpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goriakothi 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 2,383. That makes it the 30th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,838 residents.

Shekhpura village has 1,072 males and 1,311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpura has about 1223 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpura is 841434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpura covers 181 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shekhpura falls under Goriakothi tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpura is Duraundha Junction, about 10 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 <5 km distance for Shekhpura.

Shekhpura is about 17 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpura is in Goriakothi tehsil of Siwan district. Duraundha Junction is about 10 km away. Mahārājgani is about 15 km away. Goriakothi is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalalpur (3.5 km), Rampur (3.5 km) and Hariharpur Kalan (6.4 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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