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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a mid sized village in Kharar tehsil, in the district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 932, made up of 492 males and 440 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 894 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Tehsil Kharar
Pincode 140301
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 932
Male Population 492
Female Population 440
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 894
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 62nd largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 923 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 875.

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 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 17 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Kurali, about 5.8 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 Kūrāli 5.4 km
Nearest railway station Kurali 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Kharar 6.6 km
District headquarters Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 17 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kharar 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 932. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 923 residents.

Shahpur village has 492 males and 440 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 894 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 875.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 140301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahpur falls under Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Kurali, about 5.8 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 17 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Kūrāli is about 5.4 km away. Kurali is about 5.8 km away. Kharar is about 6.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghataur (under 2 km), Nanheri (under 2 km) and Rakauli (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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