Sheikhpur Samodha
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sheikhpur Samodha is a village in Bachhrawan block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Historically one of the main villages in the pargana of Bachhrawan,[3] Sheikhpur Samodha hosts no market and is connected to minor district roads.[2] It is located 4 km from Bachhrawan, the block headquarters.[4] As of 2011, Sheikhpur Samodha's population is 6,931, in 1,376 households.[2]
Sheikhpur Samodha | |
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Village | |
Map showing Sheikhpur Samodha (#849) in Bachhrawan CD block | |
  Sheikhpur Samodha Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.462576°N 81.06216°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.151 km2 (5.078 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 6,931 |
| • Density | 527.0/km2 (1,365/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
The 1961 census recorded Sheikhpur Samodha (as "Seikhpur Samodha") as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 2,815 people (1,471 male and 1,344 female), in 565 households and 520 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 3,179 acres.[5] It had a post office then, as well as 2 grain mills and 2 tanneries.[5]
The 1981 census recorded Sheikhpur Samodha as having a population of 4,170 people, in 783 households, and having an area of 1,301.88 hectares.[4]
