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About Shekhupura Village

Shekhupura is a mid sized village in Suar tehsil, in the district of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 776, made up of 399 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 244124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhupura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhupura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rampur
Tehsil Suar
Pincode 244124
Area (hectares) 145.14 hectares
Population 776
Male Population 399
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
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 Shekhupura compares

By the 2011 count Shekhupura is the 112th largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,604 residents. Its 145.14 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Shekhupura

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

Shekhupura lies about 29 km from Rampur, and the nearest railway station is Sarkara, about 10 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 Shekhupura
Tehsil headquarters Suar 4.3 km
Nearest town Suār 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Sarkara 10 km
District headquarters Rampur 29 km

Villages closest to Shekhupura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhupura village had a population of 776. That makes it the 112th largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,604 residents.

Shekhupura village has 399 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhupura has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Shekhupura is 244124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhupura covers 145.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shekhupura falls under Suar tehsil of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shekhupura is Sarkara, about 10 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 Shekhupura.

Shekhupura is about 29 km from Rampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhupura is in Suar tehsil of Rampur district. Suar is about 4.3 km away. Suār is about 4.3 km away. Sarkara is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narpat Nagar (under 2 km), Zamin Ganj (1.8 km) and Khaud Kalan (1.9 km).

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

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