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About Shekhpur Husam Village

Shekhpur Husam is a mid sized village in Nizamabad tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 977, made up of 459 males and 518 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,129 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29.03 hectares hectares.

Shekhpur Husam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpur Husam village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Nizamabad
Area (hectares) 29.03 hectares
Population 977
Male Population 459
Female Population 518
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,129
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shekhpur Husam compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpur Husam is the 189th largest of the 501 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,041 residents. Its 29.03 hectares work out to about 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1041.

Getting to Shekhpur Husam

Shekhpur Husam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpur Husam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shekhpur Husam from other places

Shekhpur Husam lies about 31 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Mir, about 12 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 Husam
Nearest railway station Sarai Mir 12 km
Nearest town Lalganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Nizamabad 20 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 31 km

Villages closest to Shekhpur Husam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpur Husam village had a population of 977. That makes it the 189th largest of the 501 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,041 residents.

Shekhpur Husam village has 459 males and 518 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpur Husam has about 1129 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1041.

Shekhpur Husam covers 29.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shekhpur Husam falls under Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpur Husam is Sarai Mir, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shekhpur Husam.

Shekhpur Husam is about 31 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpur Husam is in Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district. Sarai Mir is about 12 km away. Lalganj is about 16 km away. Nizamabad 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 Bhatpura (under 2 km), Inao Bhar (2.5 km) and Gothaon (2.6 km).

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

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