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About Shakhdadbabu Village

Shakhdadbabu is a mid sized village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 405 males and 389 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shakhdadbabu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shakhdadbabu village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273212
Area (hectares) 118.37 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 405
Female Population 389
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Shakhdadbabu compares

By the 2011 count Shakhdadbabu is the 257th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 118.37 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Shakhdadbabu

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

Shakhdadbabu lies about 20 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, 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 Shakhdadbabu
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 12 km
Nearest town Khalīlābād 19 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 20 km

Villages closest to Shakhdadbabu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shakhdadbabu village had a population of 794. That makes it the 257th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Shakhdadbabu village has 405 males and 389 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shakhdadbabu has about 960 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 993.

The pincode recorded for Shakhdadbabu is 273212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shakhdadbabu covers 118.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shakhdadbabu falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shakhdadbabu is Sahjanwa, about 12 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 Shakhdadbabu.

Shakhdadbabu is about 20 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shakhdadbabu is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 4.2 km away. Sahjanwa is about 12 km away. Khalīlābād is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sisai (under 2 km), Bihari Khurd (under 2 km) and Chilawna (under 2 km).

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

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