Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 6,36,342 people in 2011, Sheikhpura ranks 38th among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the least populous of them. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465).
District boundaries change. If Sheikhpura has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Sheikhpura to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Lakhisarai: about 25 km
- Nalanda: about 35 km
- Jamui: about 45 km
- Munger: about 70 km
- Patna: about 75 km
- Koderma (Jharkhand): about 80 km
All 38 districts of Bihar
Questions people ask
Which state is Sheikhpura district in?
Sheikhpura district is in Bihar, India.
What is the headquarters of Sheikhpura district?
The headquarters of Sheikhpura district is Sheikhpura, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Sheikhpura district?
Sheikhpura district had a population of 6,36,342 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.