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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a mid sized village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 685, made up of 364 males and 321 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276288, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 276288
Area (hectares) 163.44 hectares
Population 685
Male Population 364
Female Population 321
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 315th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 163.44 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Shahpur

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

How far is Shahpur from other places

Shahpur lies about 104 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Barya Ram, about 8.0 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 Shahpur
Nearest railway station Barya Ram 8.0 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 20 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 104 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahpur village had a population of 685. That makes it the 315th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Shahpur village has 364 males and 321 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1050.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 276288. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 163.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shahpur falls under Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Barya Ram, about 8.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 104 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Barya Ram is about 8.0 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 16 km away. Phulpur 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 Burhapur Badal (2.5 km), Maner Khurd (2.8 km) and Ganwara (4.5 km).

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

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