Shahpur, Bihar
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| Coordinates | 25°35′N 84°27′E / 25.58°N 84.45°ECoordinates: 25°35′N 84°27′E / 25.58°N 84.45°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Bhojpur |
| Population | 14,456 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 51 metres (167 ft) |
| Website | bhojpur.bih.nic.in |
Shahpur (Hindi: शाहपुर, Urdu: شاہ پور) is a city and a notified area in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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[edit] Geography
Shahpur is located at 25°35′N 84°27′E / 25.58°N 84.45°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 51 metres (167 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Shahpur had a population of 14,456. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahpur has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 34%. In Shahpur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shahpur assembly constituency covers Shahpur community development block; and Ishwarpura, Sarna, Suhinya, Barishwan,Chamarpur,Govindpur Tola, Belwati, Maharja, Kundeshar, Karisath, Semariya, Sanbarisha, Bahoranpur, Beheya,chaurasta, Itawa,Bharauli, Gopalpur, Ranisagar, Karnamepur, Ramdthi, Banahi, Baghi, Diha,gaura ,Sikariya,dhamwal and Kauria .[3]
This town is alternatively spelled as Shahpurpatti. The town comes between Ara and Buxer Main Road highway,. Here a very famous school named Gyan Asthali School is situated and is affiliated to CBSE.
Another reason why many people visit the town is because of the This a town of Temple (Mandiro ka sahar) "Mahavira Sthan" "Kundeswar Dham" temple. Its considered to be very holy for Hindus and the temple compound hosts a number of fairs.
The language of almost all people in Shahpur and the rest of Bhojpur district is Bhojpuri, a very rich language.
[edit] Culture
People of Shahpur continues to follow a set of traditions. The place has people from all the major religions of India including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. The famous sweets of Shahpur is gurhi mithai (jaggery sweets), lakhtho, Jhrua (Ka Mithai), Jalabi and puri which are available in the main market of Shahpur. Most of the male adults wear dhoti-kurta, and ladies wears sarees.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Order No. 48, 2007". Delimitation Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/delim/Draft/Bihar/Order%20&%20Notification_English_.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
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