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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a mid sized village in Mahnar tehsil, in the district of Vaishali, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,479, made up of 760 males and 719 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207 hectares hectares.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Vaishali
Tehsil Mahnar
Area (hectares) 207 hectares
Population 1,479
Male Population 760
Female Population 719
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 32nd largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,695 residents. Its 207 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Shahpur

Shahpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shahpur 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 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 12 km from Vaishali, and the nearest railway station is Terha Halt, about 11 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 town Marhaura 9.2 km
Nearest railway station Terha Halt 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Mahnar 12 km
District headquarters Vaishali 12 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mahnar 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 1,479. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,695 residents.

Shahpur village has 760 males and 719 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Shahpur covers 207 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahpur falls under Mahnar tehsil of Vaishali district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Terha Halt, about 11 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 km distance for Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 12 km from Vaishali in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Mahnar tehsil of Vaishali district. Marhaura is about 9.2 km away. Terha Halt is about 11 km away. Mahnar 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 Bhanpur (2.4 km), Sangrampur (5.4 km) and Shaikhpura (5.9 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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