Sheikhpura district

Sheikhpura district is one of the thirty-seven of , , and  town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Sheikhpura district is a part of .Sheikhpura was separated from Munger District and was made a separate district with headquarters at Sheikhpura on the 31st July 1994.

Headquarters: Sheikhpura Area: 689 km². Population: Total: 5,25,502 Rural: 4,37,941 Urban: 87,561 Male:- 2,73,992 Female:- 2,51,510 Literacy:- 49.01% Male:- 62.56% Female:- 34.13% Sub Divisions: Sheikhpura Blocks: Ariari, Sheikpura, Barbigha, Ghatkusumba, Chebara, Shekhopur Sarai Police Stations:- 19 Rly. Police Stations:- 2 No. of Panchayets :- 54 Agriculture: Paddy, Wheat, Lentils Industry: Rivers: Ganges, Mohane, Harohar, Kiul