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About Shahapur Village

Shahapur is one of the larger villages in Deglur tehsil, in the district of Nanded, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,259, made up of 3,187 males and 3,072 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1535.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431723, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahapur village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Nanded
Tehsil Deglur
Pincode 431723
Area (hectares) 1535.71 hectares
Population 6,259
Male Population 3,187
Female Population 3,072
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shahapur compares

By the 2011 count Shahapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,636 residents. Its 1535.71 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Shahapur

Shahapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shahapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Shahapur from other places

Shahapur lies about 70 km from Nanded, and the nearest railway station is Bodhan, about 27 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 Shahapur
Tehsil headquarters Deglur 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Bodhan 27 km
District headquarters Nanded 70 km

Villages closest to Shahapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahapur village had a population of 6,259. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,636 residents.

Shahapur village has 3,187 males and 3,072 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahapur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Shahapur is 431723. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahapur covers 1535.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shahapur falls under Deglur tehsil of Nanded district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Shahapur is Bodhan, about 27 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Shahapur.

Shahapur is about 70 km from Nanded in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahapur is in Deglur tehsil of Nanded district. Deglur is about 8.8 km away. Bodhan is about 27 km away. Nanded is about 70 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sujayatpur (2.0 km), Rampur P Shahapur (2.2 km) and Limba (2.5 km).

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

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