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About Shekhpura Village

Shekhpura is a large village in Hasanpura tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,677, made up of 1,282 males and 1,395 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,088 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841236, 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 Hasanpura
Pincode 841236
Area (hectares) 27 hectares
Population 2,677
Male Population 1,282
Female Population 1,395
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,088
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 14th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,579 residents. Its 27 hectares work out to about 99 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1112.

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 141 km from Siwan, 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
Nearest town Bhabhua 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Hasanpura 17 km
District headquarters Siwan 141 km

Villages closest to Shekhpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hasanpura 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 2,677. That makes it the 14th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,579 residents.

Shekhpura village has 1,282 males and 1,395 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpura has about 1088 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1112.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpura is 841236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpura covers 27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 99 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shekhpura falls under Hasanpura tehsil of Siwan 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 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 141 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 Hasanpura tehsil of Siwan district. Pusauli is about 1.7 km away. Bhabhua is about 12 km away. Hasanpura 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 Bhekhpurwa (under 2 km), Shekhpurwa (under 2 km) and Khajepur Khurd (6.2 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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