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About Shekhpur Village

Shekhpur is a mid sized village in Ramgarh tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 803, made up of 410 males and 393 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 250 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpur village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Ramgarh
Pincode 301025
Area (hectares) 250 hectares
Population 803
Male Population 410
Female Population 393
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Shekhpur compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpur is the 116th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,375 residents. Its 250 hectares work out to about 3.2 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 925.

Getting to Shekhpur

Shekhpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Sammanpur, Sankhala, Sarheta and Sekambas. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Shekhpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpur village had a population of 803. That makes it the 116th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,375 residents.

Shekhpur village has 410 males and 393 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpur has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpur is 301025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpur covers 250 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shekhpur falls under Ramgarh tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The census record for Shekhpur notes the nearest railway station 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 Shekhpur.

Shekhpur is in Ramgarh tehsil of Alwar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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