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Shekhpura is a village in Barsoi mandal, Katihar district, Bihar. It has a population of 1,590 across 300 households, with a literacy rate of 44.5%.
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- LGD code
- 224909
- Pincode
- 855102
- Post office
- Barsoi
- Population
- 1,590
- Households
- 300
- Literacy rate
- 44.5%
- Sex ratio
- 934 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 662
- Distance to district centre
- 91 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 49 km
- Distance to Patna
- 277 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 378 km
- Nearest railway station
- Surja Kama · 3 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Dalkhola Hospital · 8 km
2011 സെൻസസ് · താരതമ്യത്തിൽ
Shekhpura താരതമ്യം
By population, Shekhpura ranks #75 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.
Literacy rate
%
44.5%
+9.5% vs mandal average
- Shekhpura
- 44.5%
- Barsoi mandal
- 35.0%
- Katihar district
- 41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
934
+14 vs mandal average
- Shekhpura
- 934
- Barsoi mandal
- 920
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.5 vs mandal average
- Shekhpura
- 5.3
- Barsoi mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Shekhpura ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ
Shekhpura Biharയിലെ Katihar ജില്ല, Barsoi ബ്ലോക്ക്ൽ 1,590 പേർ 300 കുടുംബങ്ങളിൽ (2011 സെൻസസ്) താമസിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാമമാണ്, Barsoi ബ്ലോക്ക്ലെ 231 ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ വലുപ്പത്തിൽ 75-ാമത്. സാക്ഷരത 45%, ബ്ലോക്ക് ശരാശരി 35% നേക്കാൾ 10 പോയിന്റ് കൂടുതൽ ലിംഗാനുപാതം 1,000 പുരുഷന്മാർക്ക് 934 സ്ത്രീകൾ. ഇത് Katihar ജില്ലാ ആസ്ഥാനത്തു നിന്ന് 91 കി.മീ, അടുത്ത പട്ടണമായ Sonapurൽ നിന്ന് 6 കി.മീ, Surja Kama റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് 3 കി.മീ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു (നേർരേഖ ദൂരം). പിൻകോഡ് 855102, Barsoi പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസിന് കീഴിൽ; LGD ഗ്രാമ കോഡ് 224909. ഏറ്റവും അടുത്ത ആശുപത്രി Dalkhola Hospital, 8 കി.മീ അകലെ. ഗ്രാമം Purnia നിയമസഭാ മണ്ഡലത്തിലാണ്, എംഎൽഎ Vijay Kumar Khemka. 2026ൽ ജനസംഖ്യ ഏകദേശം 650, 2011നെക്കാൾ 59% കുറവ്.
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സമീപ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളുടെ താരതമ്യം
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shekhpura
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 0
- Power hours (winter)
- 0
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KATIHAR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 75
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 75
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 20
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- LAGUADASHGRAM
- Total area (ha)
- 186
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 150
- Forest area (ha)
- 4.18
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Shekhpura
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
പ്രധാന വിവരങ്ങൾ — Shekhpura
- LGD code
- 224909
- Pincode
- 855102
- Post office
- Barsoi
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,590
- Population (projected 2026)
- 650
- Households
- 300
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 934
- Literacy rate
- 44.5%
- Coordinates
- 25.94650°N, 87.87799°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Purnia
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Purnia
- Member of Parliament
- Pappu Yadav
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vijay Kumar Khemka
- Block / Mandal
- Barsoi
എത്തിച്ചേരാൻ
Shekhpura എങ്ങനെ എത്താം
നഗരങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള ദൂരം · നേർരേഖ
- Patna277 kmcapital
- Kolkata378 km
- Delhi1095 km
- Hyderabad1358 km
തരം അനുസരിച്ച് ഏറ്റവും അടുത്തത്
- Railway stationSurja Kama3 km
- Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital8 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil8 km
- Collegecollege ground19 km
- Police stationRailway Police Force RPF18 km
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Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)