Sheikhpura
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Sheikhpura | |
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Town | |
 Sheikhpura, Bihar, India | |
  Sheikhpura Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°08′25″N 85°51′03″E / 25.14028°N 85.85083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| District | Sheikhpura |
| Founded by | Rajo Singh |
| Named after | Rajo Singh |
| Municipal Council | Sheikhpura Municipal Council |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 62,927[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Native | Magahi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811105 |
| Telephone code | 06341 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-52 |
| Number of villages | Total: 310 Uninhabited: 52 Inhabited: 258 Gram Panchayat: 54 |
| Website | Sheikhpura district website |
Sheikhpura is a town and a municipality[2][3] in Sheikhpura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Sheikhpura is also an administrative headquarter of Sheikhpura district.