Shahganj
Shahganj | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Shahganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Shahganj Shahganj (India)  Shahganj Shahganj (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 26°03′22″N 82°40′55″E / 26.056°N 82.682°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Named for | Shah baba |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Shailendra Yadav Lalai |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,656 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP62 |
| Website | up |
Shahganj is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ratna Sugar Mill, the first sugar mill of the Purvanchal region was located in Shahganj, which is closed now (due to recurring losses). [1]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Shahganj had a population of 26,656. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahganj has an average literacy rate of 59%, Lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 57%.
Fairs and festivals
Shahganj is famous for its Sita Sringar Mela which is a Bangle fair. Traders from different regions of the Purvanchal come for business in this fair.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "यूपी के इस जिले में लगता है 'सीता श्रृंगार' मेला, मुस्लिम महिलाएं भी होती है शामिल– News18 हिंदी". News18 India. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
2. https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur-historymade-sugar-mill-needs-eyesighting-17924418.html