Shahganj

Shahganj
city
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Jaunpur
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,602
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Shahganj is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Chairman is Jitendra Singh.

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 Roadways, 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 also famous for "Shah-panja" (Rauza Of Hazrat Ali),This place is visited by many pilgrims specially on Thursday .

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Shahganj had a population of 24,602. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahganj has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76.18%, and female literacy is 58%. In Shahganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

School, Colleges & Social Organisation

St. Thomas Inter College is prominent college of Shahganj which was started in 1934. Other important schools include Moon Inter College, Eden Public School, Sir Syed Inter College and Maharishi Vidya Mandir. New schools like St. Xavier School, St. Joseph School, South Indian School, Sunrise Public School, Udayan Academy are constantly being opened. An indrustial training school named Basanti Devi ITI is running since 2011 July and Idara Talim o Tarbiyat Junior High School is also running since 1972. "JCI Shahganj Cty" is famous social organisation founded in July 1992. Its key members include Sanjay Chaubey and Sunil Agrahari. Jyotsana is an organisation of doctors that works for social welfare and handicapped.

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 km from Shahganj.

Famous villages around Shahganj are Sekhapur Asharafpur, Immampur,Gauspur,Khetasarai,Kalapur,(Khutahan)Narwari, Kohnda, Sabrahad, Para, Rafipur, Arand, Usrehta, Jaigahan, Jamdaha, Jaigahan, Surish, Barauna, Kauriya, Ambari and Izdipur. Here is a biggest industry POPULAR IRON & STEEL CO.& UPSCL Sugar Mill

Nearest markets

1- khuatahan 2- Malhani 3- Immampur 4- Gauspur(birthplace of famous saint gauspeer) 5- Khetasarai 6- Kalapur 7- Patti Narendrapur 8- Arsia bazar Famous villages 1- Shekhapur ashrafpur 2- Patti 3- Fatehgarh 4- Sutauli (place famous for cremation) 5- Bhadi 6- ghethuwa(Bigdhariya Arsia bazar)

Health

Shahganj has government Male & Female hospitals. Private hospitals like Surya Hospital, R K Orthopaedic Hospital, Sushila Devi Memorial Hospital, Satya Prem Hospital & Sir Syed Hospital, Holi care clinic are also working. The medical stores in Shahganj include Akash Medical Agencies, Amrit Agencies, Shahganj Medical Store, Ansari Medical Store,MNMH Medical store,Relaibul madical hall etc.

Recreation

Shahganj does not have any specific recreation facility but sports events are often carried out at ground of St. Thomas Inter College and Ramlila Maidan. Shahganj also has a park named Tulsi Udyan near Roadways.

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Market and Financial Services

Shahganj has adequately sufficient financial services as most of the important banks have their branches including UBI, SBI, BOB, PNB,Central Bank,OBC, HDFC Bank etc. ATMs are available at Railway station, Roadways and in markets also. Market of Shahganj is one of the best in the area with Police Station at its centre. Market is oriented around Jaycees Chauraha and Eraquina. It has popular food joints like Shimpu, Jannat and Desi Bhandar. Manish Garments, Saari Sansar, Pandey Vastralaya and Narayana Vastralaya are main clothing shops.

Politics

Currently the Chairman of Municipal Board is Jitendra Singh (. Recently, in the Legislative Assembly elections, Shailendra Yadav 'Lalae Yadav ' is elected as MLA from Shahganj. He was MLA from Khutahan earlier.