Block / Subdivision → Purnia East
District → Purnia
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shekhpura village is 223479. Shekhpura village is located in Purnia East subdivision of Purnia district in Bihar, India. It is situated 19km away from sub-district headquarter Purnia East (tehsildar office) and 25km away from district headquarter Purnia. As per 2009 stats, Chandi is the gram panchayat of Shekhpura village.
The total geographical area of village is 101 hectares. Shekhpura has a total population of 1,492 peoples, out of which male population is 745 while female population is 747. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of shekhpura village is 29.96% out of which 33.69% males and 26.24% females are literate. There are about 299 houses in shekhpura village.
Purnia is nearest town to shekhpura village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 25km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,492 | 745 | 747 |
| Literate Population | 447 | 251 | 196 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,045 | 494 | 551 |
| Shekhpura - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chandi |
| Block / Subdivision : | Purnia East |
| District : | Purnia |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 101 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1002 |
| Population (2011): | 1,492 |
| Households : | 299 |
| Nearest Town : | Purnia (25 km) |
| Villages in Chandi Gram Panchayat | |
| Chandi | Dewanganj |
| Dimia Chhatarjan | Kamraili |
| Mathia | Shekhpura |
| Singhia | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Purnia East |
| List of Subdivisions in Purnia |
| 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.