# Shekhnagar Village, Bhopalgarh, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jodhpur/bhopalgarh/shekhnagar/ Village · Bhopalgarh, Jodhpur # Shekhnagar Shekhnagar is a village in Bhopalgarh sub-district of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, PIN code **342606**. The 2011 Census counted **2,808 people in 573 households**, the 34th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%. - 2,808people (2011) - 573households - 53.7%literacy - 342606PIN code ## Shekhnagar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shekhnagar is 342606.** Shekhnagar falls in Bhopalgarh sub-district, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. - PIN code342606 - Community development blockBhopalgarh - Census village code084863 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shekhnagar from nearby towns? - Bhopalgarh (sub-district HQ)34 km by road - Jodhpur (district HQ)66 km by road - Pipar City (nearest town)10 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 Shekhnagar? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Shekhnagar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pipadshahar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pipar City - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pipadshahar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Shekhnagar known for? The main crops are **bajara, mung and guar**. About 95% of the 978 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shekhnagar Of every 100 households in Shekhnagar in 2011, 68 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shekhnagar · ■ Bhopalgarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **58% Toilet within the home ****24%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **85% Tap water ****0%** **30% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **93% Use banking services ****55%** **59% Television ****12%** **23% Mobile phone ****85%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****34%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****11%** **17% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Shekhnagar? ■ Shekhnagar · ■ Bhopalgarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.7%** **57.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****878** **877 Working population ****35.6%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.7% for men and 28.5% for women. 48% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 220 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 55 (5%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 471 (47%) · **■** Marginal 252 (25%) 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 Bhopalgarh - Surpura Khurd3,152 people - Mangeriya3,096 people - Garasani3,030 people - Basni Harisingh2,897 people - Birani2,792 people - Artiya Khurd2,779 people - Budkiya2,761 people - Rarod2,754 people [All 160 villages in Bhopalgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jodhpur/bhopalgarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shekhnagar?342606 - How far is Shekhnagar from Jodhpur?66 km by road - What is the population of Shekhnagar?2,808 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shekhnagar in?Jodhpur district (Bhopalgarh sub-district), Rajasthan - What is the literacy rate of Shekhnagar?53.7% (Census 2011)