Shahganj is a town and a
municipal board in
Jaunpur district in the Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
As of
2011 Indian Census
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Shahganj had a total population of 26,556, of which 13,812 were males and 12,744 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,534. The total number of literates in Shahganj was 19,686 , which constituted 74.1% of the population with male literacy of 78.1% and female literacy of 69.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Shahganj was 85.5%, of which male literacy rate was 90.0% and female literacy rate was 80.6%. The
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 9,584 and 2 respectively. Shahganj had 3936 households in 2011.
India
census, Shahganj had a population of 24,595. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahganj has an average literacy rate of 59%, Lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 57%.
Fairs and festivals
Shahganj is famous for its ''Sita Sringar Mela'' which is a
Bangle
Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride ...
fair
A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
Types
Variations of fairs incl ...
. Traders from different regions of the
Purvanchal come for business in this fair.
Economy
Ratna Sugar Mill, the first sugar mill of the Purvanchal region was located in Shahganj, which is closed now (due to recurring losses).
See also
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Pattinarendrapur
Pattinarendrapur is a village in Khutahan Block, Shahganj Tehsil, Jaunpur District, Varanasi division, Uttar Pradesh, India.http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2002/pollupd/ac/states/s24/acnstcand241.htm Election Commission data, retrieved on 11 August ...
References
{{Jaunpur district
Cities and towns in Jaunpur district