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About Shakkargarh Village

Shakkargarh is a mid sized village in Deogarh tehsil, in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,073, made up of 542 males and 531 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 654 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 313341, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shakkargarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shakkargarh village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Rajsamand
Tehsil Deogarh
Pincode 313341
Area (hectares) 654 hectares
Population 1,073
Male Population 542
Female Population 531
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Shakkargarh compares

By the 2011 count Shakkargarh is the 23rd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 705 residents. Its 654 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Shakkargarh

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

Shakkargarh lies about 62 km from Rajsamand, and the nearest railway station is Goram Ghat, 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 Shakkargarh
Nearest railway station Goram Ghat 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Deogarh 14 km
Nearest town Sojat 48 km
District headquarters Rajsamand 62 km

Villages closest to Shakkargarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shakkargarh village had a population of 1,073. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 705 residents.

Shakkargarh village has 542 males and 531 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shakkargarh has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Shakkargarh is 313341. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shakkargarh covers 654 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shakkargarh falls under Deogarh tehsil of Rajsamand district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Shakkargarh is Goram Ghat, 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 Shakkargarh.

Shakkargarh is about 62 km from Rajsamand in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shakkargarh is in Deogarh tehsil of Rajsamand district. Goram Ghat is about 14 km away. Deogarh is about 14 km away. Sojat is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laxmipura (2.3 km), Rughnathpura (2.7 km) and Chak Kalagun (3.4 km).

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

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