Shankarpur, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shankarpur


The village Shankarpur is located in Simri Bakhtiarpur C.D.Block of Saharsa District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kantho Gram Panchayat. It comes under Simri Bakhtiarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Saharsa, which is about 12 kilometers away from Shankarpur.

Travel and Communication for Shankarpur


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shankarpur,
Saharsa,
Bihar, India
PIN - 852127

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shankarpur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Shankarpur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Shankarpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2772 persons live in 551 house holds in the village Shankarpur. There are 1341 female individuals and 1431 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the total population.

There are 438 scheduled castes persons of which 217 are females and 221 are males. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.8% of the total population.

Population density of Shankarpur is 4544.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shankarpur


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Total area of Shankarpur is 61 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 53.85 ha. About 9.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 44 ha is irrigated area. About 44 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 0.46 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.91 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.78 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Shankarpur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Balwaha, which is 5-10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There is a government primary school in the village Shankarpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Shankarpur.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Shankarpur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village 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 Saharsa, 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 Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Shankarpur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shankarpur


There is a community health centre 5-10 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 1 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village 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 with 2 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 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 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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