Shekhpura

Shekhpura
city
Shekhpura Location in Bihar, India Show map of Punjab Shekhpura Shekhpura (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°14′14″N 76°36′39″E / 30.2373°N 76.6107°E / 30.2373; 76.6107Coordinates: 30°14′14″N 76°36′39″E / 30.2373°N 76.6107°E / 30.2373; 76.6107
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Patiala
Population (2001)
• Total	1,932
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Shekhpura is a census town in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Shekhpura had a population of 1932. 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.