# Shahpura Village, Chhindwara, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chhindwara/shahpura/ Village · Chhindwara, Chhindwara # Shahpura Shahpura is a village in Chhindwara sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,196 people in 228 households**, the 45th largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.8%. - 1,196people (2011) - 228households - 68.9%literacy - 849females per 1,000 males ## Shahpura PIN code and other codes Shahpura falls in Chhindwara sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockChhindwara - Census village code494978 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shahpura from nearby towns? - Chhindwara (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)25 km by road - Chhindwara (nearest town)25 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 Shahpura? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Shahpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chand - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Shahpura known for? The main crops are **soyabean, tuar and wheat**. About 63% of the 602 hectares of village land is sown, and 207 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 Shahpura Of every 100 households in Shahpura in 2011, 47 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shahpura · ■ Chhindwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****47%** **76% Toilet within the home ****14%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **82% Tap water ****89%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **92% Use banking services ****30%** **48% Television ****21%** **27% Mobile phone ****50%** **28% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****30%** **33% Own their home ****94%** **89% 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 Shahpura? ■ Shahpura · ■ Chhindwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%** **71.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****849** **954 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896** **945 Working population ****41.7%** **44.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.4% for men and 58.8% for women. 61% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 153 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 248 (50%) · **■** Household industry 28 (6%) · **■** Other work 42 (8%) · **■** Marginal 28 (6%) 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 Chhindwara - Bhajipani Kalan1,280 people - Chanhia Kalan1,228 people - Malhanwada1,222 people - Thawari Teka1,214 people - Manegaon1,150 people - Pipariya Lalu1,088 people - Khapa Kalan1,056 people - Chargaon1,055 people [All 124 villages in Chhindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chhindwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shahpura from Chhindwara?25 km by road - What is the population of Shahpura?1,196 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shahpura in?Chhindwara district (Chhindwara sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shahpura?68.9% (Census 2011)