Block / Subdivision → Maharajganj
District → Siwan
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shakra village is 231878. Shakra village is located in Maharajganj subdivision of Siwan district in Bihar, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Maharajganj (tehsildar office) and 11km away from district headquarter Siwan. As per 2009 stats, Sarangpur is the gram panchayat of Shakra village.
The total geographical area of village is 378.12 hectares. Shakra has a total population of 3,745 peoples, out of which male population is 1,818 while female population is 1,927. Literacy rate of shakra village is 55.59% out of which 63.31% males and 48.31% females are literate. There are about 658 houses in shakra village.
Maharajganj is nearest town to shakra for all major economic activities, which is approximately 14km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,745 | 1,818 | 1,927 |
| Literate Population | 2,082 | 1,151 | 931 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,663 | 667 | 996 |
| Shakra - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sarangpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Maharajganj |
| District : | Siwan |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 378.12 hectares |
| Population : | 3,745 |
| Households : | 658 |
| Nearest Town : | Maharajganj (14 km) |
| Villages in Sarangpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Sarangpur | Shahpur |
| Shakra | Ushuri |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Maharajganj |
| List of Subdivisions in Siwan |
| 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.