Shahjahanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Shahjahanpur District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 180 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Shahjahanpur. Hindi and Urdu are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical 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
As per the Census 2011, Shahjahanpur District has a total population of 30,06,538 people, consisting of 16,06,403 males and 14,00,135 females. There are 5,27,501 households in the district with an average population density of 685 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 14,90,930 literate people and 5,02,625 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,32,673 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 508 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.