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About Shampur Village

Shampur is a mid sized village in Poreyahat tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 525, made up of 264 males and 261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814153, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shampur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Poreyahat
Pincode 814153
Area (hectares) 202 hectares
Population 525
Male Population 264
Female Population 261
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shampur compares

By the 2011 count Shampur is the 105th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 957 residents. Its 202 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Shampur

Shampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shampur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Shampur from other places

Shampur lies about 35 km from Godda. 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 Shampur
Tehsil headquarters Poreyahat 33 km
Nearest town Pakur 34 km
District headquarters Godda 35 km

Villages closest to Shampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Poreyahat 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 Shampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shampur village had a population of 525. That makes it the 105th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 957 residents.

Shampur village has 264 males and 261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shampur has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Shampur is 814153. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shampur covers 202 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shampur falls under Poreyahat tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Shampur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shampur.

Shampur is about 35 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shampur is in Poreyahat tehsil of Godda district. Poreyahat is about 33 km away. Pakur is about 34 km away. Godda is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghanshampur (under 2 km), Taljhari (under 2 km) and Murgabani (6.9 km).

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

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