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About Shobhi Village

Shobhi is a mid sized village in Marihan tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,241, made up of 632 males and 609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shobhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shobhi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Marihan
Pincode 231001
Area (hectares) 129.95 hectares
Population 1,241
Male Population 632
Female Population 609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shobhi compares

By the 2011 count Shobhi is the 68th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents. Its 129.95 hectares work out to about 9.5 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 918.

Getting to Shobhi

Shobhi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shobhi as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Shobhi from other places

Shobhi lies about 33 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Lusa, about 13 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 Shobhi
Tehsil headquarters Marihan 6.1 km
Nearest railway station Lusa 13 km
Nearest town Chunār 32 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 33 km

Villages closest to Shobhi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shobhi village had a population of 1,241. That makes it the 68th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents.

Shobhi village has 632 males and 609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shobhi has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Shobhi is 231001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shobhi covers 129.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shobhi falls under Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shobhi is Lusa, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shobhi.

Shobhi is about 33 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shobhi is in Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district. Marihan is about 6.1 km away. Lusa is about 13 km away. Chunār is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Semara (under 2 km), Kusmahawa (under 2 km) and Bharko (under 2 km).

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

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