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About Shaikhpura Village

Shaikhpura is a small village in Chehra Kalan tehsil, in the district of Vaishali, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 308, made up of 145 males and 163 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,124 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 844112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaikhpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaikhpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Vaishali
Tehsil Chehra Kalan
Pincode 844112
Area (hectares) 51 hectares
Population 308
Male Population 145
Female Population 163
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,124
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shaikhpura compares

By the 2011 count Shaikhpura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,674 residents. Its 51 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Shaikhpura

Shaikhpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shaikhpura as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shaikhpura from other places

Shaikhpura lies about 32 km from Vaishali, and the nearest railway station is Goraul, about 7.3 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 Shaikhpura
Tehsil headquarters Chehra Kalan 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Goraul 7.3 km
Nearest town Lālganj 22 km
District headquarters Vaishali 32 km

Villages closest to Shaikhpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chehra Kalan 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 Shaikhpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaikhpura village had a population of 308. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,674 residents.

Shaikhpura village has 145 males and 163 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaikhpura has about 1124 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Shaikhpura is 844112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaikhpura covers 51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shaikhpura falls under Chehra Kalan tehsil of Vaishali district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shaikhpura is Goraul, about 7.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shaikhpura.

Shaikhpura is about 32 km from Vaishali in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shaikhpura is in Chehra Kalan tehsil of Vaishali district. Chehra Kalan is about 3.4 km away. Goraul is about 7.3 km away. Lālganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harpur Anrra (under 2 km), Sherpur Jalal (under 2 km) and Bishunpur Anrra (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shaikhpura today is likely to be higher.

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