Shahjahanpur district
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Shahjahanpur district शाहजहाँपुर जनपद شاہجہانپور ضلع शहीद नगर |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Bareilly |
| Headquarters | Shahjahanpur |
| Tehsils | Sadar,Powayan,Tilhar and Jalalabad |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Shahjahanpur |
| • Assembly seats | Katra, Jalalabad, Tilhar, Powayan, Shahjahanpur and Dadraul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,575 km2 (1,766 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,006,538 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19.76% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 61.61% (Male) 70.09% (Female) |
| Major highways | NH-24 |
| Website | Official website |
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 Sada–r. 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,
Shahjahanpur was established by Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan, 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.
The district headquarters is still known as Shahjahanpur, which is called Shahjahanpur shahr. It has a separate municipality.
Located in the south-east of Bareilly Division, Shahjahanpur is an agriculture-based district of Uttar Pradesh. As per government notification it was established in the year 1813. Before its creation it was a part of Bareilly district. Geographically, it is situated at 27.35 N latitude and 79.37 E longitude. Adjoining districts of Shahjahanpur are Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Bareilly, Badaun, and Pilibhit. Its geographical area is 4575 metres 2.
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