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About Shekhpur Piththa Village

Shekhpur Piththa is a mid sized village in Dhampur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 545, made up of 282 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.76 hectares hectares.

Shekhpur Piththa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpur Piththa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Tehsil Dhampur
Area (hectares) 110.76 hectares
Population 545
Male Population 282
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shekhpur Piththa compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpur Piththa is the 426th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 110.76 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Shekhpur Piththa

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

How far is Shekhpur Piththa from other places

Shekhpur Piththa lies about 36 km from Bijnor, and the nearest railway station is Chakraj Mal, about 5.4 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 Piththa
Nearest railway station Chakraj Mal 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhampur 7.9 km
Nearest town Dhāmpur 7.9 km
District headquarters Bijnor 36 km

Villages closest to Shekhpur Piththa

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 Shekhpur Piththa

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpur Piththa village had a population of 545. That makes it the 426th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.

Shekhpur Piththa village has 282 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpur Piththa has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Shekhpur Piththa covers 110.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shekhpur Piththa falls under Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shekhpur Piththa is Chakraj Mal, about 5.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shekhpur Piththa.

Shekhpur Piththa is about 36 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhpur Piththa is in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. Chakraj Mal is about 5.4 km away. Dhampur is about 7.9 km away. Dhāmpur is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Zalalpur Urf Shekhupura (under 2 km), Moh Ali Pur Madho Ahatmali (under 2 km) and Moh Ali Pur Madho Bila Ahatmal (under 2 km).

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

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