# Shampur Village, Uchkagaon, Gopalganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/uchkagaon/shampur-230789/ Village · Uchkagaon, Gopalganj # Shampur Shampur is a village in Uchkagaon sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,527 people in 229 households**, the 42nd largest of 75 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.4%. - 1,527people (2011) - 229households - 75.6%literacy - 1,151females per 1,000 males ## Shampur PIN code and other codes Shampur falls in Uchkagaon sub-district, Gopalganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatJhirwan - Community development blockUchkagaon - Census village code230789 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shampur from nearby towns? - Uchkagaon (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Gopalganj (district HQ)14 km by road - Mirganj (nearest town)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Shampur? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Shampur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Meerganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Meerganj - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shampur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 118 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shampur Of every 100 households in Shampur in 2011, 16 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shampur · ■ Uchkagaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****16%** **12% Toilet within the home ****21%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **76% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **70% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **93% Use banking services ****91%** **68% Television ****20%** **14% Mobile phone ****96%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****1%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Shampur? ■ Shampur · ■ Uchkagaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1151** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1164** **978 Working population ****19.0%** **25.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.2% for men and 68.9% for women. 33% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 202 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (3%) · **■** Household industry 9 (3%) · **■** Other work 28 (10%) · **■** Marginal 43 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Uchkagaon - Sat Kothwa1,630 people - Dharam Chak1,585 people - Domaria1,573 people - Donrapur1,541 people - Barari Harkesh1,473 people - Balbhaddar Patti1,452 people - Bhuala1,320 people - Mathauli Khas1,277 people [All 82 villages in Uchkagaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/uchkagaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shampur from Gopalganj?14 km by road - What is the population of Shampur?1,527 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shampur in?Gopalganj district (Uchkagaon sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Shampur?75.6% (Census 2011)