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About Shekhpur Village

Shekhpur is a small village in Pahari tehsil, in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 378, made up of 177 males and 201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,136 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 321204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpur village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Tehsil Pahari
Pincode 321204
Area (hectares) 48.18 hectares
Population 378
Male Population 177
Female Population 201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,136
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shekhpur compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpur is the 123rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,507 residents. Its 48.18 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 923.

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 - 10 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 Shekhpur from other places

Shekhpur lies about 60 km from Bharatpur, and the nearest railway station is Jhareda, about 20 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 Shekhpur
Tehsil headquarters Pahari 8.8 km
Nearest town Kāman 15 km
Nearest railway station Jhareda 20 km
District headquarters Bharatpur 60 km

Villages closest to Shekhpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpur village had a population of 378. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,507 residents.

Shekhpur village has 177 males and 201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpur has about 1136 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpur is 321204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpur covers 48.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shekhpur falls under Pahari tehsil of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpur is Jhareda, about 20 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shekhpur.

Shekhpur is about 60 km from Bharatpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpur is in Pahari tehsil of Bharatpur district. Pahari is about 8.8 km away. Kāman is about 15 km away. Jhareda is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Danishpur (under 2 km), Chandoopura (under 2 km) and Rayavka (under 2 km).

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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