Sheikhpura District

Bihar

Sheikhpura district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Sheikhpura. It covers 689 sq km and had a population of 6,34,927 at the 2011 census, a density of 922 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sheikhpura
Area
689 sq km
Population
6.35 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
922 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.86%
Sex Ratio
914
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Sheikhpura District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sheikhpura district.

Total Population
6.35 Lakh
Male Population
3.32 Lakh
Female Population
3.03 Lakh
Rural Population
5.21 Lakh
Urban Population
1.14 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.24 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1,210
Literacy Rate
63.86%
Population Density
922 /km²
Sex Ratio
914
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 72.88%Female literacy 54.01%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sheikhpura district.

1
Tehsils
6
Blocks
54
Nyay Panchayats
54
Gram Panchayats
310
Villages
Headquarters
Sheikhpura
Languages
Magahi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.13° N, 85.85° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sheikhpura

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Jamui

Constituency No. 40 · Scheduled Caste
Partial
Arun Bharti
Arun Bharti
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sheikhpura
  • Barbigha
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sheikhpura

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sheikhpura
No. 169 · Jamui
VK
Vijay Kumar
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Barbigha
No. 170 · Jamui
SK
Sudarshan Kumar
Janata Dal (United)
MLA

Your Representatives from Sheikhpura

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sheikhpura district.

  • Arun Bharti
    Arun Bharti
    Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
    MP
    Jamui · No. 40
  • VK
    Vijay Kumar
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Sheikhpura · No. 169
  • SK
    Sudarshan Kumar
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Barbigha · No. 170

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jamui · No. 40

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaLJP (RV)Arun Bharti
    Votes 5,05,087Vote share 55.35%Margin 1,12,482
    1. 1. Arun Bharti · LJP (RV)5,05,087 (55.35%)
    2. 2. Archana Ravidas · RJD3,92,605 (43.03%)
    3. 3. Sakaldeo Kumar · BSP14,210 (1.56%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Sheikhpura
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 40
2 Assembly
No. 169, 170

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Sheikhpura District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Sheikhpura
Area
689 sq km
Population
6.35 Lakh
Population density
922 per km²
Sex ratio
914 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.86%
Languages
Magahi, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
54
Villages
310
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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