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About Shahda Village

Shahda is a mid sized village in Sawer tehsil, in the district of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 781, made up of 386 males and 395 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,023 females per 1000 males. The village covers 328.33 hectares hectares.

Shahda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahda village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Indore
Tehsil Sawer
Area (hectares) 328.33 hectares
Population 781
Male Population 386
Female Population 395
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,023
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shahda compares

By the 2011 count Shahda is the 86th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,378 residents. Its 328.33 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Shahda

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

How far is Shahda from other places

Shahda lies about 20 km from Indore, and the nearest railway station is Barlai, about 8.5 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 Shahda
Nearest railway station Barlai 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Sawer 10 km
Nearest town Bāngarda Chhota 18 km
District headquarters Indore 20 km

Villages closest to Shahda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahda village had a population of 781. That makes it the 86th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,378 residents.

Shahda village has 386 males and 395 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahda has about 1023 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Shahda covers 328.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shahda falls under Sawer tehsil of Indore district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shahda is Barlai, about 8.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shahda.

Shahda is about 20 km from Indore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahda is in Sawer tehsil of Indore district. Barlai is about 8.5 km away. Sawer is about 10 km away. Bāngarda Chhota is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahna (under 2 km), Kadwa (2.0 km) and Patwa Khedi (2.0 km).

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

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