About Shahajahanupr

Shahjahanpur district is one of the historical districts of Uttar Pradesh in the republic of India. It is a part of Bareilly division which is situated in south-east of Rohilkhand division. It was established in 1813 by the British Government. Previously it was a part of district Bareilly. Geographically the main town is Shahjahanpur city which is its headquarters. Its Tehsils are: Powayan, Tilhar, Jalalabad, and Sadar. Bahujan Samaj Party's beginning in Shahjahanpur was made by Mr. Azizul Rahman Ansari Advocate,he was the first MLA candidate of BSP Shahjahanpur city constituency,in that election BSP got only 1500 votes,Suresh kumar khanna won that election,and now he is the leader of BJP vidhan mandal in UP Vidhan Sabha,[1] Shahjahanpur was established by Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan,[2] sons of Dariya Khan, a soldier in the army of Mugal Emperor Jahangir. Both Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan were dignitaries in the regime of Shahjahan. Pleased with the services of Diler Khan, Shahjahan gave him 14 villages with the permission to construct fort. Diler Khan developed a fort at Nainar Khera, situated on the joint confluence of two different rivers Garrah and Khannaut.Shahjahanpur was established by Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan,[2] sons of Dariya Khan, a soldier in the army of Mugal Emperor Jahangir. Both Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan were dignitaries in the regime of Shahjahan. Pleased with the services of Diler Khan, Shahjahan gave him 14 villages with the permission to construct fort. Diler Khan developed a fort at Nainar Khera, situated on the joint confluence of two different rivers Garrah and Khannaut.According to the 2011 census Shahjahanpur district has a population of 3,002,376,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Albania[5] or the US state of Mississippi.[6] This gives it a ranking of 123rd in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 673 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,740/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.84%.[4] Shahjahanpur has a sex ratio of 865 females for every 1000 males[4] and a literacy rate of 61.61%.[4]