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Sheikhpura district
District in Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see sheikhpura.
Sheikhpura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. Sheikhpura is the administrative headquarter of this district. Sheikhpura district is a part of the Munger division. Sheikhpura was split from the Munger district into a separate district with headquarters in Sheikhpura on 31 July 1994 due to political efforts of Rajo Singh.[1] As of 2011 it was the least populous district of Bihar (out of 38).[2]
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Sheikhpura District | |
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![]() Gate in Maur village | |
![]() Location of sheikhpura district in Bihar | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Division | Munger |
Headquarters | Sheikhpura |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Jamui and Nawada |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Barbigha and Sheikhpura |
Area | |
• Total | 689 km2 (266 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 636,342 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 65.96 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 926 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN Code | |
Major highways | NH 82 |
Website | sheikhpura |
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