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About Shahpur Village

Shahpur is a small village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 456, made up of 235 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231213
Area (hectares) 51.24 hectares
Population 456
Male Population 235
Female Population 221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Shahpur compares

By the 2011 count Shahpur is the 412th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 51.24 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Shahpur

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

Shahpur lies about 16 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, about 14 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 Shahpur
Nearest railway station Churk 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 16 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 16 km

Villages closest to Shahpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahpur village had a population of 456. That makes it the 412th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Shahpur village has 235 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahpur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Shahpur is 231213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahpur covers 51.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahpur falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shahpur is Churk, about 14 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 Shahpur.

Shahpur is about 16 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shahpur is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 14 km away. Robertsganj is about 16 km away. Sonbhadra is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naranga (under 2 km), Gurouty Khurd (under 2 km) and Bishun Purwa (1.6 km).

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

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