# Shekhpur Village, Vadnagar, Mahesana (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/vadnagar/shekhpur-509340/ Village · Vadnagar, Mahesana # Shekhpur Shekhpur is a village in Vadnagar sub-district of Mahesana district, Gujarat, PIN code **384355**. The 2011 Census counted **1,387 people in 261 households**, the 29th largest of 43 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.2%. - 1,387people (2011) - 261households - 79.2%literacy - 384355PIN code ## Shekhpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shekhpur is 384355.** Shekhpur falls in Vadnagar sub-district, Mahesana district, Gujarat. - PIN code384355 - Gram panchayatShekhpur - Community development blockVadnagar - Census village code509340 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shekhpur from nearby towns? - Vadnagar (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Mahesana (district HQ)43 km by road - Kheralu (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 Shekhpur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Shekhpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kheralu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Vadnagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vadnagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Shekhpur known for? The main crops are **rapeseed, cumin and pearlmillet/bajra**. About 71% of the 173 hectares of village land is sown, and 123 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 Shekhpur Of every 100 households in Shekhpur in 2011, 85 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shekhpur · ■ Vadnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **86% Toilet within the home ****61%** **39% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **59% Tap water ****100%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **69% Use banking services ****60%** **53% Television ****54%** **40% Mobile phone ****78%** **55% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****24%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****17%** **27% Own their home ****93%** **95% 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 Shekhpur? ■ Shekhpur · ■ Vadnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **81.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****784** **856 Working population ****36.2%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.8% for men and 69.2% for women. 56% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 229 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 94 (19%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 140 (28%) · **■** Marginal 36 (7%) 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 Vadnagar - Dabu1,808 people - Transvad1,778 people - Khatasana1,702 people - Babipura1,577 people - Rajpur1,221 people - Champa1,207 people - Mirjhapur1,187 people - Ganeshpura1,020 people [All 44 villages in Vadnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/vadnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shekhpur?384355 - How far is Shekhpur from Mahesana?43 km by road - What is the population of Shekhpur?1,387 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shekhpur in?Mahesana district (Vadnagar sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Shekhpur?79.2% (Census 2011)