Sheikhpura District | |
|---|---|
 Gate in Maur village | |
 Location of sheikhpura district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 |
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]
- ^ "महाभारत व मुगलकाल से शेखपुरा जिला का रहा है संबंध". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Muzaffarpur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.