# Shekhpura, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) – Town Population & History

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Town · Muzaffarpur, Bihar 

# Shekhpura

Shekhpura is a town in Musahri sub-district of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,204 people** in 1,975 households. Literacy was 85.1%.

- 10,204people (2011)
- 1,975households
- 85.1%literacy
- 879females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shekhpura

■ Shekhpura · ■ Muzaffarpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%**

**80.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****879**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812**

**898

Working population ****30.0%**

**30.2%

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 Shekhpura

Of every 100 households in Shekhpura in 2011, 90 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Shekhpura · ■ Muzaffarpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**19%

Tap water ****8%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**37%

Use banking services ****84%**

**67%

Television ****73%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**28%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**11%

Own their home ****98%**

**78%

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 people in Shekhpura work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,482 (48%) · **■** Household industry 83 (3%) · **■** Farming 496 (16%) · **■** Marginal 998 (33%)

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

## Shekhpura in numbers and road distances

- Density5,457 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,500 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)87 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (district HQ)5 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)87 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Shekhpura

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry10

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shekhpura

- Hospitals8 in Shekhpura
- Banks13 in Shekhpura
- ATMs6 in Shekhpura
- Petrol pumps1 in Shekhpura
- Hotels2 in Shekhpura
- Shopping malls1 in Shekhpura
- Schools4 in Shekhpura
- Colleges and universities1 in Shekhpura
- Pharmacies1 in Shekhpura
- Restaurants12 in Shekhpura
- Dental clinics1 in Shekhpura

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Shekhpura?10,204 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shekhpura in?Muzaffarpur district, Bihar