Shahpur, Bihar

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?Shahpur Bihar • India
Shahpur
Coordinates: 25°35′N 84°27′E / 25.58, 84.45
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 51 m (167 ft)
District(s)	Bhojpur
Population	14,456 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°35′N 84°27′E / 25.58, 84.45 Shahpur is a city and a notified area in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Also, Shahpur is a small village of Nalanda District in Bihar State. It is near Bihar Sharif town.

This village is in Nalanda District where NALANDA University was located.

[edit] Geography

Shahpur is located at 25.58° N 84.45° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 51 metres (167 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Shahpur had a population of 14,456. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahpur has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 34%. In Shahpur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpur
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.