# Shahkund, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Bhagalpur, Bihar 

# Shahkund

Shahkund is a sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **188,078 people**, no towns and 170 villages (107 inhabited). The largest village is Gobrain (8,106 people).

- 188,078people (2011)
- 170villages
- 0towns
- 62.7%literacy

## Population of Shahkund compared with Bhagalpur

■ Shahkund · ■ Bhagalpur district

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%**

**63.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**880

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**938

Working population ****36.9%**

**32.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Shahkund

Of every 100 households in Shahkund in 2011, 19 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Shahkund · ■ Bhagalpur district

Electricity for lighting ****19%**

**31%

Toilet within the home ****23%**

**34%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**64%

Tap water ****6%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**79%

Use banking services ****50%**

**46%

Television ****12%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****29%**

**29%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Shahkund

- Gobrain · 8,106 people
- Sajaur · 7,584 people
- Jagaria · 6,433 people
- Khaira · 6,383 people
- Kasba kherhi · 6,135 people
- Hajipur · 4,856 people
- Sarauni · 4,676 people
- Dariapur · 4,566 people
- Bethu · 4,493 people
- Ratanpur · 4,471 people
- Chandpur · 3,892 people
- Baurgaon · 3,790 people
- Dindealpur · 3,758 people
- Ghorpithia · 3,694 people
- Makanpur · 3,501 people
- Harpur · 3,209 people

[All 170 villages in Shahkund →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/shahkund/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Shahkund?170 (107 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Shahkund in?Bhagalpur district, Bihar
- What is the population of Shahkund?188,078 (Census 2011)