Shekhpura is a census town in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.
Shekhpura | |
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city | |
  Shekhpura Location in Punjab, India  Shekhpura Shekhpura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°08′30″N 85°51′46″E / 25.1417°N 85.8629°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Patiala |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,932 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Shekhpura had a population of 1,932. 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
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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