Shahjahanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Shahjahanpur is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 180 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Shahjahanpur. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,388 km², including 4,306.93 km² of rural area and 81.07 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Shahjahanpur District
Shahjahanpur District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,337 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalalabad | 237 | 958.01 |
| 2 | Kalan | 212 | — |
| 3 | Powayan | 716 | 1,296.39 |
| 4 | Shahjahanpur | 540 | 1,042.43 |
| 5 | Tilhar | 632 | 1,091.16 |
Population of Shahjahanpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Shahjahanpur District had a population of 30,06,538 people living in 5,27,501 households. The population comprised 16,06,403 males and 14,00,135 females, with an average population density of 685 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 30,06,538 | 24,12,446 | 5,94,092 |
| Male Population | 16,06,403 | 12,93,714 | 3,12,689 |
| Female Population | 14,00,135 | 11,18,732 | 2,81,403 |
| Total Households | 5,27,501 | 4,25,057 | 1,02,444 |
| Population Density | 685 / km² | 560 / km² | 7,328 / km² |
Shahjahanpur District had 14,90,930 literate people and 5,02,625 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,32,673 and 508 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,02,625 | 4,25,780 | 76,845 |
| Literate Population | 14,90,930 | 11,56,822 | 3,34,108 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,15,608 | 12,55,624 | 2,59,984 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,32,673 | 4,79,352 | 53,321 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 508 | 251 | 257 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.