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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Bhojpur |
| Population | 14,456 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 51 metres (167 ft) |
| Website | bhojpur.bih.nic.in |
Shahpur (Hindi: शाहपुर, Urdu: شاہ پور) is a city and a notified area in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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Shahpur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 51 metres (167 feet).
As of 2001[update] 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.
Shahpur assembly constituency covers Shahpur community development block; and Ishwarpura, Sarna, Suhinya, Barishwan,Chamarpur,Govindpur Tola, Belwati, Maharja, Kundeshar, Karisath, Semariya, Sanbarisha, Bahoranpur, Beheya,chaurasta, Itawa,Bharauli, Gopalpur, Ranisagar, Karnamepur, Ramdthi, Banahi, Baghi, Diha,gaura ,Sikariya,dhamwal and Kauria .[3]
This town is alternatively spelled as Shahpurpatti. The town comes between Ara and Buxer Main Road highway,. Here a very famous school named Gyan Asthali School is situated. It is Besed like CBSE, Not have any School Like Gyan Asthali Between Ara and Buxer.
Another reason why many people visit the town is because of the This a town of Temple (Mandiro ka sahar) "Mahavira Sthan" "Kundeswar Dham" temple. Its considered to be very holy for Hindus and the temple compound hosts a number of fairs.
The language of almost all people in Shahpur and the rest of Bhojpur district is Bhojpuri, a very rich language.
The old tradition is also following in Shahpur. There are several religions including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. The famous sweet of Shahpur is gurhi mithai(jaggery sweets),lakhtho, Jhrua(Ka Mithai), Jalabi and puri which you can find just Main Market ShahPur. The villiger peoples wear dhoti-kurta and ladies wears saree.
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