Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur is a Town and Tehsil in Shahjahanpur District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Shahjahanpur Block (CD) is 00795. The total area of Shahjahanpur Tehsil is 1,042 km², which includes 999.92 km² of rural area and 42.51 km² of urban area. Shahjahanpur has a sex ratio of approximately 882 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahjahanpur Tehsil

Shahjahanpur Tehsil has a total of 537 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Shahjahanpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahjahanpur Tehsil

The population profile of Shahjahanpur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Shahjahanpur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Shahjahanpur Tehsil is around 9,99,095 people. This includes 5,30,739 males and 4,68,356 females. Rural population is about 6,12,617 (3,27,334 males and 2,85,283 females), while urban population is nearly 3,86,478 (2,03,405 males and 1,83,073 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,55,677 of the population, with 82,203 boys and 73,474 girls. Rural areas have 1,08,828 children, and urban areas have about 46,849 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,25,122 literate people in Shahjahanpur Tehsil, including 3,13,475 literate males and 2,11,647 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,96,556 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,28,566 people.
• About 4,73,973 people in Shahjahanpur Tehsil are not literate, including 2,17,264 males and 2,56,709 females. Rural areas include 3,16,061 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,57,912 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,76,012 households, with 1,08,278 in villages and 67,734 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahjahanpur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Shahjahanpur Tehsil is approximately 1,60,027 people, including 85,628 males and 74,399 females. Around 1,23,568 people live in rural parts. Nearly 36,459 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shahjahanpur Tehsil is about 259 people, including 137 males and 122 females. Around 26 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 233 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 958 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 613 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,091 people per sq. km.