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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a small village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 166, made up of 84 males and 82 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144623, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144623
Area (hectares) 110 hectares
Population 166
Male Population 84
Female Population 82
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 136th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 110 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

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 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 Shahpur from other places

Shahpur lies about 32 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Nakodar Junction, about 6.5 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 Shahpur
Nearest railway station Nakodar Junction 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 8.0 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 32 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nakodar 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 166. That makes it the 136th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Shahpur village has 84 males and 82 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 144623. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 110 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shahpur falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Nakodar Junction, about 6.5 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 Shahpur.

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

Shahpur is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Nakodar Junction is about 6.5 km away. Nakodar is about 8.0 km away. Jalandhar is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khurampur (under 2 km), Mehatpur (under 2 km) and Mehsampur (under 2 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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