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About Shankarpur Dorka Village

Shankarpur Dorka is a mid sized village in Todabhim tehsil, in the district of Karauli, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 853, made up of 447 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 321611, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shankarpur Dorka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shankarpur Dorka village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Karauli
Tehsil Todabhim
Pincode 321611
Area (hectares) 135.19 hectares
Population 853
Male Population 447
Female Population 406
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Shankarpur Dorka compares

By the 2011 count Shankarpur Dorka is the 92nd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 135.19 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 867.

Getting to Shankarpur Dorka

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

Shankarpur Dorka lies about 54 km from Karauli, and the nearest railway station is Bhuda, 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 Shankarpur Dorka
Tehsil headquarters Todabhim 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Bhuda 20 km
District headquarters Karauli 54 km

Villages closest to Shankarpur Dorka

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Todabhim 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 Shankarpur Dorka

As per the Census of India 2011, Shankarpur Dorka village had a population of 853. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Shankarpur Dorka village has 447 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shankarpur Dorka has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 867.

The pincode recorded for Shankarpur Dorka is 321611. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shankarpur Dorka covers 135.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shankarpur Dorka falls under Todabhim tehsil of Karauli district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Shankarpur Dorka is Bhuda, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shankarpur Dorka.

Shankarpur Dorka is about 54 km from Karauli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shankarpur Dorka is in Todabhim tehsil of Karauli district. Todabhim is about 6.3 km away. Bhuda is about 20 km away. Karauli is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shankarpur (under 2 km), Muthepur (under 2 km) and Nangal Mandal (1.7 km).

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

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