Sheikhpura

Sheikhpura
city
Sheikhpura Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°05′N 85°31′E / 25.08°N 85.51°E / 25.08; 85.51Coordinates: 25°05′N 85°31′E / 25.08°N 85.51°E / 25.08; 85.51
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Sheikhpura
Area
• Total	689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	525,502
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Magahi, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	811105
Telephone code	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 5,25,502 (as of 2001).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Sheikhpura Town has a population of 49.361 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.

Transport

Roadways

The town is connected by road to major hubs in the region with frequent bus service.

Railways

Sheikhpura is located on the broad gauge line connecting Kiul and Gaya. The town is served by a direct daily train to Kolkata, and a weekly service to Guwahati via Bhagalpur. The state capital Patna could be reached through a stop-over at Kiul from where rest of India is well connected.

Very recently the Fatuha-Islampur and Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir branch lines have been connected with this route. Extension of passenger services to inter-link Sheikhpura with Hilsa and Bihar Sharif is expected very soon.

Airport

The nearest airport is Patna Airport. Domestic flights to major Indian cities are available from there.

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