Sheikhpura
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Sheikhpura
Bihar • India |
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| District(s) | Sheikhpura |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 43,042 (2001) |
| Codes • Postal • Telephone |
• 811105 • +06341 |
Sheikhpura is a city and a municipality in Sheikhpura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Sheikhpura is also an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district occupies an area of 689 km² and has a population of 525,137 (as of 2001).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Sheikhpura had a population of 43,042. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sheikhpura has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 42%. In Sheikhpura, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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