Shahganj is a Nagar Palika Parishad city in district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Shahganj city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 26,556 of which 13,812 are males while 12,744 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3534 which is 13.31 % of total population of Shahganj (NPP). In Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 923 against state average of 912. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Shahganj is around 925 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Shahganj city is 85.51 % higher than state average of 67.68 %. In Shahganj, Male literacy is around 90.02 % while female literacy rate is 80.62 %.
Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 3,936 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shahganj 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad in 2024 is approximately
37,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Shahganj city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Shahganj city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Shahganj town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Shahganj Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Shahganj (NPP).
Shahganj Work Profile
Out of total population, 7,229 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 6,412 were males while 817 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 7229 working population, 86.06 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.94 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.