Sheikhpura district, Bihar
Sheikhpura is a district of Bihar, with a population of 6,36,342 at the 2011 Census across 669 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Bihar's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 6.4 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 669 km²
- Density
- 951
- per km²
- Literacy
- 51.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 930
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.3% | 17 / 38 | 491 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.4% | 32 / 38 | 278 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 19.3% | 9 / 38 | 712 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.3% | 16 / 38 | 516 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 54.2% | 11 / 38 | 681 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 24 | 35 / 38 | 454 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 38 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 4.9% | 8 / 38 | 701 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 82.9% | 6 / 38 | 626 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 47.8% | 4 / 38 | 635 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 37.5% | 13 / 38 | 26 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 67,582 · Female 63,533 | 1,31,115 | 36 / 38 | 495 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 305 · Female 312 | 617 | 36 / 38 | 698 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 888 | 22 / 38 | 493 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.2% | 19 / 38 | 142 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 46.1% | 14 / 38 | 31 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,51,569 · Female 73,086 | 2,24,655 | 37 / 38 | 628 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 58.5% | 26 / 38 | 691 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 1,96,431 · Female 1,32,245 | 3,28,676 | 37 / 38 | 624 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.5% | 20 / 38 | 393 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 28.3% | 21 / 38 | 597 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 55.0% | 22 / 38 | 706 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.5% | 29 / 38 | 637 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 80.1% | 3 / 38 | 58 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.6% | 1 / 38 | 178 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 53.6% | 2 / 38 | 8 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 37.6% | 29 / 38 | 151 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.3% | 36 / 38 | 460 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 81.7% | 3 / 38 | 54 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 90.3% | 30 / 38 | 659 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.3% | 26 / 38 | 622 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 24.1% | 25 / 38 | 155 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 69.5% | 9 / 38 | 85 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 28.4% | 14 / 38 | 725 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 23.2% | 12.1% | 7 / 38 | 331 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 10 / 38 | 192 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 14.6% | 5 / 38 | 466 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 18 / 38 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.3% · Men 16.1% | 16.2% | 19 / 38 | 686 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 82.8% | 7 / 38 | 278 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 9.7% | 30 / 38 | 736 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 89.2% | 3 / 38 | 479 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.1% | 9 / 38 | 584 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 50.3% | 11 / 38 | 478 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 59.3% | 15 / 33 | 134 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 10 / 38 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,842 | 30 / 38 | 581 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.1% · Men 45.0% | 24.3% | 33 / 38 | 433 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.2% | 38 / 38 | 742 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.4% · Men 4.4% | 3.9% | 34 / 38 | 577 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,29,743 · Female 3,06,599 | 6,36,342 | 38 / 38 | 596 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 7,46,777 | 37 / 38 | 576 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 950 | 27 / 38 | 135 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,116 | 27 / 38 | 112 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.8 | 34 / 38 | 743 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 6.1 | 6 / 38 | 66 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 40.7 | 34 / 38 | 540 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 63.9 | 4 / 38 | 279 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 10.5 | 10 / 38 | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 7 | 34 / 38 | 464 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11 | 3 / 38 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 21 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 28 / 37 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 28 / 38 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 38.3 | 33 / 38 | 468 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.7 | 19 / 38 | 257 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 38.3 | 37 / 38 | 721 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Sheikhpura
- NH-NH-33
- NH-NH-333A
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