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About Shamsahbad Village

Shamsahbad is a mid sized village in Dhampur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 880, made up of 445 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.05 hectares hectares.

Shamsahbad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shamsahbad village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Tehsil Dhampur
Area (hectares) 125.05 hectares
Population 880
Male Population 445
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Shamsahbad compares

By the 2011 count Shamsahbad is the 316th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 125.05 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Shamsahbad

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

Shamsahbad lies about 23 km from Bijnor, and the nearest railway station is Haldaur, about 7.9 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 Shamsahbad
Nearest town Nihtaur 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Haldaur 7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhampur 15 km
District headquarters Bijnor 23 km

Villages closest to Shamsahbad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shamsahbad village had a population of 880. That makes it the 316th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.

Shamsahbad village has 445 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shamsahbad has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Shamsahbad covers 125.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shamsahbad falls under Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shamsahbad is Haldaur, about 7.9 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 Shamsahbad.

Shamsahbad is about 23 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shamsahbad is in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. Nihtaur is about 4.3 km away. Haldaur is about 7.9 km away. Dhampur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Padla (under 2 km), Jarifpur Chatar (under 2 km) and Faizpur Ramanand (under 2 km).

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

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