Shahganj
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Shahganj is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
.Chairman O.P.Jaiswal.
After Jaunpur, Shahganj has some of the biggest grain, grocery and general both wholesale and retail markets in the NE UP. Being well connected via Rail and Roads (Highways), it plays a major part in the local economy. The villages and towns are prosperous relative to many prominent districts of the state. It is also home to the only state owned sugar cane factory of the region. Shahganj is famous for its ramlila's and durga puja festivities and is home to the Shah Baba whose dargah is visited by many pilgrims.
, Shahganj had a population of 24,595. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahganj has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 57%. In Shahganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nearest air port is Babatpur(varanasi) airport which is approx. 100km from shahganj.
Famous villages around Shahganj are Narwari,Kohnda,sabrahad,Para,Rafiipur,Arand,Usrehta,Jaigahan,Jamdaha,Jaigahan.Surish,Barauna,Kauriya
Jaunpur District
Jaunpur is a district in the Varanasi Division of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Jaunpur serves as the district headquarters.-Geography:The district of Jaunpur is situated in the North-West part of Varanasi Division. Its land area extends from 24.240N to 26.120N latitude and between 82.70E and...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.Chairman O.P.Jaiswal.
After Jaunpur, Shahganj has some of the biggest grain, grocery and general both wholesale and retail markets in the NE UP. Being well connected via Rail and Roads (Highways), it plays a major part in the local economy. The villages and towns are prosperous relative to many prominent districts of the state. It is also home to the only state owned sugar cane factory of the region. Shahganj is famous for its ramlila's and durga puja festivities and is home to the Shah Baba whose dargah is visited by many pilgrims.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Shahganj had a population of 24,595. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahganj has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 57%. In Shahganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
School & Colleges
ST.Thomas Inter college is prominent college of shahganj which was started in 1934.Connectivity
Shahganj is a railway junction from where one line goes to Azamgarh,Chhapra,Gorakhpur while other line goes to Varanasi,Faizabad ,Lucknow.It is connected to Lucknow,Mumbai,Delhi,Kolkatta,Amritsar,Jaipur ,Jhansi &Ahmedabad.Buses are available for Lucknow at regular interval.Nearest air port is Babatpur(varanasi) airport which is approx. 100km from shahganj.
Famous villages around Shahganj are Narwari,Kohnda,sabrahad,Para,Rafiipur,Arand,Usrehta,Jaigahan,Jamdaha,Jaigahan.Surish,Barauna,Kauriya