Shahjahanpur is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Shahjahanpur is 4,388 km² including 4,306.93 km² rural area and 81.07 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Shahjahanpur has a population of 30,06,538 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,94,092 while rural population is 24,12,446. The district has a population density of 685 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,27,501 houses in the district, including 1,02,444 urban houses and 4,25,057 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,088 villages in shahjahanpur district.
The Shahjahanpur district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Powayan is the largest tehsil in shahjahanpur district by area while Shahjahanpur is the largest tehsil by population. Jalalabad is the smallest tehsil in shahjahanpur district by both area and population. There are 4 tehsils in Shahjahanpur district. Here is the list of all Shahjahanpur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalalabad | 958 | 5,96,680 |
| 2 | Powayan | 1,296 | 6,74,066 |
| 3 | Shahjahanpur | 1,042 | 9,99,095 |
| 4 | Tilhar | 1,091 | 7,36,697 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,12,446 | 5,94,092 | 30,06,538 |
| Male Population | 12,93,714 | 3,12,689 | 16,06,403 |
| Female Population | 11,18,732 | 2,81,403 | 14,00,135 |
| Population Density | 560 / km² | 7,328 / km² | 685 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Shahjahanpur (शाहजहाँपुर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,388 km² |
| Total Population : | 30,06,538 |
| Density : | 685/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 2,088 |
| Total Population | Villages in Shahjahanpur District |
| less Than 200 | 203 |
| 200 - 499 | 348 |
| 500 - 999 | 665 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 592 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 254 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 18 |
| 10000 and above | 8 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.