Shahganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahganj is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. The Shahganj city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,936 families residing in the Shahganj city. The total population of Shahganj is 26,556 out of which 13,812 are males and 12,744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahganj city is 3534 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1836 male children and 1698 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahganj is 85.5%. Thus Shahganj has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 80.62% in Shahganj.
Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 3,936 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as 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 Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,534 | 1,836 | 1,698 |
| Literacy | 85.5% | 78.1% | 69.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,891 | 967 | 924 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,870 | 3,031 | 3,839 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,891 | 967 | 924 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shahganj is 15,347 which is 57.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shahganj is 11,158 which is 42.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shahganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,347 | (57.79%) | 8,030 | 7,317 |
| Muslim | 11,158 | (42.02%) | 5,754 | 5,404 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.09%) | 13 | 11 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.07%) | 7 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.03%) | 7 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Shahganj
The total literacy rate of Shahganj was 85.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 19,686 literates, males were 10,781 while females were 8,905. Also the male literacy rate was 90.02% and the female literacy rate was 80.62% in Shahganj.
| Shahganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.62% | 57.18% |
| Male | 90.02% | 77.28% |
| Total | 85.51% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Shahganj
The Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 923. Thus per every 1000 men there were 923 females in Shahganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Shahganj.
Child Population - Shahganj
According to Census 2011, there were 3,534 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahganj. Out of which 1,836 were male while 1,698 were female.
Working Population - Shahganj
In Shahganj Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 7,229 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,229 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,221 | 5,831 | 390 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 141 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 252 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 230 | 171 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 5,566 | 5,267 | 299 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,008 | 581 | 427 |
| Non Working | 19,327 | 7,400 | 11,927 |
Shahganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shahganj is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 607 | 72.5% | 933 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,366 | 66.2% | 895 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 933 | 69.6% | 896 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,315 | 72.9% | 957 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,441 | 72.5% | 850 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,094 | 81% | 903 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 763 | 74% | 898 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 547 | 75.7% | 933 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 874 | 74.9% | 942 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 955 | 71.4% | 823 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,033 | 77% | 927 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 747 | 81% | 872 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,030 | 64.1% | 907 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,167 | 76.8% | 954 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,763 | 69.9% | 952 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 923 | 77.1% | 976 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 707 | 53.9% | 895 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,070 | 70.9% | 960 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 999 | 73.8% | 830 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 834 | 78.8% | 1,034 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,888 | 76.6% | 959 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 881 | 82.3% | 924 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 832 | 82.5% | 870 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 985 | 83.5% | 939 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 802 | 75.4% | 1,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahganj, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia