Shahganj

Shahganj
—  city  —
Shahganj Location of Shahganj in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	24°43′N 82°57′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Jaunpur
Population	24,595 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 303 metres (994 ft)

Shahganj is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Chairman is O. P. Jaiswal.

After Jaunpur, Shahganj has some of the biggest grain, grocery and general both wholesale and retail markets in the North-Eastern UP. Being well connected via Railways and Roadwayd, it plays a major part in the local economy. The nearby 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 tomb is visited by many pilgrims.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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 and Gorakhpur while other line goes to Varanasi, Faizabad and Lucknow. It is connected to Lucknow, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Amritsar, Jaipur, Jhansi & Ahmedabad. Buses are available for Lucknow at regular interval. Nearest airport is at Babatpur, Varanasi which is approximately 90 kms from Shahganj.

Famous villages around Shahganj are Narwari, Kohnda, Sabrahad, Para, Rafipur, Arand, Usrehta, Jaigahan, Jamdaha, Jaigahan, Surish, Barauna, Kauriya, Ambari and Izdipur.