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About Shekhpura Village

Shekhpura is a small village in Nagar tehsil, in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 154, made up of 81 males and 73 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 321205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpura village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Tehsil Nagar
Pincode 321205
Area (hectares) 170.79 hectares
Population 154
Male Population 81
Female Population 73
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
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 Shekhpura compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,319 residents. Its 170.79 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 893.

Getting to Shekhpura

Shekhpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpura 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 Shekhpura from other places

Shekhpura lies about 50 km from Bharatpur, and the nearest railway station is Brij Nagar, about 6.1 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 Shekhpura
Nearest railway station Brij Nagar 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Nagar 6.3 km
District headquarters Bharatpur 50 km

Villages closest to Shekhpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpura village had a population of 154. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,319 residents.

Shekhpura village has 81 males and 73 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpura has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 893.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpura is 321205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpura covers 170.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shekhpura falls under Nagar tehsil of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpura is Brij Nagar, about 6.1 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 Shekhpura.

Shekhpura is about 50 km from Bharatpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpura is in Nagar tehsil of Bharatpur district. Brij Nagar is about 6.1 km away. Nagar is about 6.3 km away. Bharatpur is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaldaheri (under 2 km), Khakhawali (under 2 km) and Veerthala (1.6 km).

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

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