Geographic Location of Shankarpur

The village Shankarpur is located in Kursakatta C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Shankarpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kursakatta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Forbesganj, which is about 14 kilometers away from Shankarpur.

Travel and Communication for Shankarpur

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shankarpur,
Araria,
Bihar, India
PIN - 854331

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shankarpur

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A brief summary of available data for Shankarpur is given below:

Social Structure of Shankarpur

As per available data from the year 2009, 3396 persons live in 696 house holds in the village Shankarpur. There are 1627 female individuals and 1769 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.91% and males constitute 52.09% of the total population.

There are 392 scheduled castes persons of which 185 are females and 207 are males. Females constitute 47.19% and males constitute 52.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.54% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.06% of the total population.

Population density of Shankarpur is 930.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shankarpur

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Total area of Shankarpur is 365 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 325.3 ha. About 214 ha is un-irrigated area. About 111.3 ha is irrigated area. About 39 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 28.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 14.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 30.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 37 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Schools in Shankarpur

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Shankarpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Shankarpur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kursakata, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

Colleges in Shankarpur

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

Other Educational Facilities in Shankarpur

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

Healthcare Facilities in Shankarpur

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

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