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About Shekhpur Village

Shekhpur is a mid sized village in Ghatampur tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 558, made up of 295 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 209206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Nagar
Tehsil Ghatampur
Pincode 209206
Area (hectares) 50.92 hectares
Population 558
Male Population 295
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 892
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 compares

By the 2011 count Shekhpur is the 256th largest of the 298 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents. Its 50.92 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 862.

Getting to Shekhpur

Shekhpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shekhpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Sarkhelpur, Satarhuli, Seodhari and Shah. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhpur village had a population of 558. That makes it the 256th largest of the 298 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents.

Shekhpur village has 295 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhpur has about 892 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 862.

The pincode recorded for Shekhpur is 209206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhpur covers 50.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shekhpur falls under Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Shekhpur notes the nearest railway station 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.

Shekhpur is in Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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