Shahjahanpur Population 2026

Shahjahanpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is approximately 80 km south of Bareilly and 170 km northwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Shahjahanpur City in 2011 was 329,736 (3.29 Lakh)

Estimated Population of Shahjahanpur in 2026 is 5 lakh.

Census 2011 Details
Shahjahanpur CityCensus 2011
Total Population329,736 (3.29 lakh)
Male Population173,006
Female Population156,730
Density of Population6800 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)67.25 %
% of Male Literates71.49 %
% of Female Literates62.59 %
Sex Ratio906
Child Sex Ratio892
Children (0-6 years)38,892

Sources: Census 2011

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Shahjahanpur City in 2011 was 329,736 (3.29 Lakh) of which the male population was 173,006 and the female population was 156,730.

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Shahjahanpur for 2011 is 6800 people per sq. km. Shahjahanpur city administers area is 51 sq. km.

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Shahjahanpur City in 2011 was 67.25 %. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 71.49 % and 62.59 %. respectively. The total literate in Shahjahanpur city was 195,606 of which 108,987 are males while 86,619 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Shahjahanpur, it stood at 906 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 892 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 years of age were also collected. There were 38,892 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total  20,552 are boys while 18,340 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 892. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.80 % of the total population of Shahjahanpur City.

Shahjahanpur District Population

Shahjahanpur district is one of the historical districts of Uttar Pradesh & part of the Bareilly division. The earlier part of the Bareilly District was established in 1813 by the British Government.  As per the census 2011, the Shahjahanpur district population is 3,006,538 (30 Lakhs) 

Estimated population of Shahjahanpur District in 2026 is is 36 lakh.

Shahjahanpur DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population3,006,538 (30 Lakh)
Male Population1,606,403
Female Population1,400,135
District Area4388
Density of Population685 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)59.54%
Sex Ratio872
Child Sex Ratio903

Source: Census 2011

Population of Shahjahanpur 2026 | Shahjahanpur District Population

Rajeev Rana

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