# Shahpur, Hardwar (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Hardwar, Uttarakhand 

# Shahpur

Shahpur is a town in Roorkee sub-district of Hardwar district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,684 people** in 957 households. Literacy was 67.7%.

- 5,684people (2011)
- 957households
- 67.7%literacy
- 887females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shahpur

■ Shahpur · ■ Hardwar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%**

**81.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916**

**865

Working population ****33.5%**

**31.6%

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 Shahpur

Of every 100 households in Shahpur in 2011, 81 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Shahpur · ■ Hardwar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**6%

Tap water ****51%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**23%

Use banking services ****46%**

**77%

Television ****46%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**12%

None of these assets ****11%**

**4%

Own their home ****81%**

**72%

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 Shahpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 875 (46%) · **■** Household industry 253 (13%) · **■** Farming 609 (32%) · **■** Marginal 166 (9%)

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

## Shahpur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,161 per km²
- Growth 2001–201137.5%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)103 km by road
- Hardwar (district HQ)40 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)103 km by road
- Roorkee (railway station)13 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 Shahpur

### Civic services

- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets682
- Electricity — homes795

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** gur, n.a and n.a.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Shahpur?5,684 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shahpur in?Hardwar district, Uttarakhand