Shankarpur (community development block)

Shankarpur शंकरपुर सामुदायिक विकास खंड
Community development block
Shankarpur Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°01′52″N 86°51′54″E / 26.03111°N 86.86500°E / 26.03111; 86.86500Coordinates: 26°01′52″N 86°51′54″E / 26.03111°N 86.86500°E / 26.03111; 86.86500
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Madhepura
Population (2001)
• Total	82,519
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Singheshwar
Website	madhepura.bih.nic.in

Shankarpur is one of the administrative divisions of Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. The block headquarters are located at a distance of 13 km from the district headquarters, namely, Madhepura.

Geography

Shankarpur is located at 26°01′52″N 86°51′54″E / 26.031°N 86.865°E / 26.031; 86.865.

Panchayats

Panchayats in Shankarpur community development block are: Maura Kabiahi, Maura Jharkaha, Parsha, Rampur Lahi, Gidhdha, Behrari, Sonbarsha, Jirwa Madheli and Raibhir.^[1]

Demographics

In the 2001 census Shankarpur Block had a population of 82,519.

References