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About Shekhasani Village

Shekhasani is a mid sized village in Merta tehsil, in the district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 860, made up of 440 males and 420 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 341510, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhasani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhasani village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Nagaur
Tehsil Merta
Pincode 341510
Area (hectares) 209.05 hectares
Population 860
Male Population 440
Female Population 420
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Shekhasani compares

By the 2011 count Shekhasani is the 109th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,565 residents. Its 209.05 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Shekhasani

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

Shekhasani lies about 70 km from Nagaur, and the nearest railway station is Jogi Magra, about 14 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 Shekhasani
Tehsil headquarters Merta 14 km
Nearest railway station Jogi Magra 14 km
District headquarters Nagaur 70 km

Villages closest to Shekhasani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhasani village had a population of 860. That makes it the 109th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,565 residents.

Shekhasani village has 440 males and 420 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhasani has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Shekhasani is 341510. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhasani covers 209.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shekhasani falls under Merta tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Shekhasani is Jogi Magra, about 14 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 Shekhasani.

Shekhasani is about 70 km from Nagaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhasani is in Merta tehsil of Nagaur district. Merta is about 14 km away. Jogi Magra is about 14 km away. Nagaur is about 70 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maliyo Ki Dhani (1.6 km), Basni Narsingh Barsingh (1.8 km) and Basni Nathoo (1.8 km).

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

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