Shekhpura

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Shekhpura
city
Shekhpura
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 30°14′14″N 76°36′39″E / 30.2373°N 76.6107°E / 30.2373; 76.6107Coordinates: 30°14′14″N 76°36′39″E / 30.2373°N 76.6107°E / 30.2373; 76.6107
Country  India
State Punjab
District Patiala
Population (2001)
 • Total 1,932
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Shekhpura is a census town in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Shekhpura had a population of 1932. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shekhpura has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Shekhpura, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
Cities and towns in Patiala district
Patiala
Cities and towns
in other districts
  • Amritsar
  • Barnala
  • Bathinda
  • Faridkot
  • Fatehgarh Sahib
  • Firozpur
  • Gurdaspur
  • Hoshiarpur
  • Jalandhar
  • Kapurthala
  • Ludhiana
  • Mansa
  • Moga
  • Mohali
  • Muktsar
  • Nawanshahr
  • Rupnagar
  • Sangrur
  • Tarn Taran
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