Block / Subdivision → Kursakatta
District → Araria
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shankarpur village is 221898. Shankarpur village is located in Kursakatta subdivision of Araria district in Bihar, India. It is situated 7km away from sub-district headquarter Kursakatta (tehsildar office) and 40km away from district headquarter Araria. As per 2009 stats, Shankar Pur is the gram panchayat of Shankarpur village.
The total geographical area of village is 365 hectares. Shankarpur has a total population of 3,396 peoples, out of which male population is 1,769 while female population is 1,627. Literacy rate of shankarpur village is 53.65% out of which 63.93% males and 42.47% females are literate. There are about 696 houses in shankarpur village. Pincode of shankarpur village locality is 854331.
Forbesganj is nearest town to shankarpur for all major economic activities, which is approximately 14km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,396 | 1,769 | 1,627 |
| Literate Population | 1,822 | 1,131 | 691 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,574 | 638 | 936 |
| Shankarpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Shankar Pur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Kursakatta |
| District : | Araria |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | 854331 |
| Area : | 365 hectares |
| Population : | 3,396 |
| Households : | 696 |
| Nearest Town : | Forbesganj (14 km) |
| Villages in Shankar Pur Gram Panchayat | |
| Goshainpur | Karahia |
| Maigara | Shankarpur |
| Shijhua | Shijhua Milik |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kursakatta |
| List of Subdivisions in Araria |
| List of Districts in Bihar |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.