Shankarpur village, Ziradei block | Pincode 841245

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BHAGMANI KUMARI

Contact: 62****0951

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Shankarpur can update it.

LGD code: 232084
Pincode: 841245
Post office: Zeradei
Population: 1,113
Households: 238
Literacy rate: 62.9%
Sex ratio: 1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 308

Census 2011 · in context

How Shankarpur compares

By population, Shankarpur ranks #55 of 81 villages in Ziradei mandal.

Literacy rate

62.9%

+3.7% vs mandal average

Shankarpur: 62.9%
Ziradei mandal: 59.2%
Siwan district: 58.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,002

−8 vs mandal average

Shankarpur: 1,002
Ziradei mandal: 1,010

Household size

people per home

4.7

−1.8 vs mandal average

Shankarpur: 4.7
Ziradei mandal: 6.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Shankarpur at a glance

Shankarpur is a village of 1,113 people in 238 households (Census 2011) in Ziradei block, Siwan district, Bihar, the 55th-largest of 81 villages in Ziradei block. Literacy is 63%, 4 points above the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841245, served by Zeradei post office; the LGD village code is 232084. The sarpanch is BHAGMANI KUMARI, and the village votes in Kanti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajit Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,312 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sakara →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Shankarpur · this village	1,113	63%	—
Manian · Ziradei	3,932	55%	—
Shakra · Ziradei	3,075	58%	—
Chhitanpur · Ziradei	1,419	53%	—
Bardahan · Ziradei	759	53%	—
Fajulhi · Ziradei	151	56%	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shankarpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 4
Power hours (winter): 5
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: Yes
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SIWAN
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Shakra
Total area (ha): 39
Irrigated area (ha): 19.2
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Shankarpur

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Shankarpur

LGD code: 232084
Pincode: 841245
Post office: Zeradei
Population (Census 2011): 1,113
Population (projected 2026): 1,312
Households: 238
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1002
Literacy rate: 62.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Vaishali
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kanti
Member of Parliament: Veena Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ajit Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BHAGMANI KUMARI
Block / Mandal: Ziradei

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Siwan district level

Then & Now

Shankarpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,113

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,312

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

238

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

281

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,113Census 2011
Households: 238Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1002 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3122026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2812026 projection
Active job cards: 1,69,658MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,910MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,060NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 47.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 53.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Siwan district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Siwan district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Siwan district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Shankarpur on the mapशंकरपुर

Centred on Ziradei mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 26.0966° N, 85.2274° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 841245

All villages in 841245 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Shankarpur

Looking for a different Shankarpur? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Shankarpur →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

Reported by Swarajya.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience

Reported by The Times of India.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought

Reported by thenewsmill.com.

Resident

Notable persons of Shankarpur

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Shankarpur

Festival of lights; lamps lit, sweets distributed, fireworks.

→

Nov

Govardhan Puja

state

Day after Diwali; worship of Govardhan hill and cattle.

→

News from Siwan & Bihar

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites
Swarajya13h ago
Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of Indiayesterday
Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought
The News Millyesterday
SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar
The Times of India2 days ago
Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times2 days ago
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
Mongabay India3 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Shankarpur

What is the pincode of Shankarpur?

The pincode of Shankarpur, Ziradei block, Siwan district, Bihar is 841245. The post office is Zeradei.

Which post office delivers to Shankarpur?

Mail for Shankarpur is delivered through Zeradei post office, pincode 841245, in Ziradei block, Siwan district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Shankarpur located?

Shankarpur is a village in Ziradei block of Siwan district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Shankarpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Shankarpur village has a population of 1,113 across 238 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Shankarpur?

The current sarpanch of Shankarpur gram panchayat is BHAGMANI KUMARI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shankarpur in?

Shankarpur falls under the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency (PC #16) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Shankarpur in?

Shankarpur falls under the Kanti assembly constituency (AC #95) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Shankarpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Shankarpur village is 62.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Shankarpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Shankarpur village is 1002 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Shankarpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Shankarpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Shankarpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shankarpur village is 232084.

How big is Shankarpur compared to other villages in Ziradei block?

Shankarpur ranks 55 of 81 villages in Ziradei block by Census 2011 population (1,113 residents).

Who is the MLA of Shankarpur?

Shankarpur falls under Kanti assembly constituency (AC 95). The sitting MLA is Ajit Kumar (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Shankarpur?

Shankarpur is in Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Veena Devi (LJP(RV)).

What is the population of Shankarpur in 2026?

Shankarpur is estimated at 1,312 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,113 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Shankarpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Shankarpur in Siwan district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Shankarpur?

BHAGMANI KUMARI is the sarpanch of Shankarpur gram panchayat, Ziradei block. See the sarpanch list of Ziradei block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)