City in Uttar Pradesh

Shahjahanpur Population 2026

Q: What was the population of Shahjahanpur in Census 2011?

3,29,736 within city limits (Shahjahanpur (NPP)); the Shahjahanpur urban agglomeration had 3,47,852; the Shahjahanpur district had 30,06,538.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,80,000 380,000 1 March 2026

The Shahjahanpur metro area is estimated at ≈3.8 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.6 lakh. Census 2011 counted 3,47,852 in the urban agglomeration and 3,29,736 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Shahjahanpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 3,29,736
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 3.6 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Shahjahanpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 3,47,852
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 3.8 lakh

District

Shahjahanpur district

Census 2011: 30,06,538
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 36.89 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 3.6 lakh 3,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 3.3 lakh 3,29,736 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 3.48 lakh 3,47,852
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 3.8 lakh 3,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 906 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6): 892 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate: 67.3% Male 71.5% · Female 62.6%
Households: 57.9 thousand 5.7 people per household
Area: 11.4km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 29,001per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11: +9.4% City
Work participation: 29.6% 2011

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

3.9 L 2026

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	1,04,835	98,949
1961	1,17,702	1,10,432
1971	1,44,065	1,35,604
1981	2,05,095	1,87,934
1991	2,60,403	2,41,393
2001	3,21,885	3,01,393
2011	3,47,852	3,29,736
2016 *	3,60,000	3,40,000
2021 *	3,70,000	3,50,000
2026 *	3,80,000	3,60,000
2031 *	3,80,000	3,70,000
2036 *	3,90,000	3,70,000

* Estimate

What the Shahjahanpur metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

Shahjahanpur 3,29,736
Shahjahanpur Cantonment 18,116

What the numbers say

The Shahjahanpur metro area (urban agglomeration) had 3.48 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 3.3 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 11.0% of the population of the district it lies in.
Within comparable limits, the city grew 9.4% between 2001 and 2011.
Literacy in the city was 67.3% in 2011, against 67.7% for Uttar Pradesh.
By 2011 population it ranks 148th among the 150+ cities on this site and 19th in Uttar Pradesh.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈3.8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Shahjahanpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shahjahanpur in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.6 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈3.8 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Shahjahanpur in Census 2011?

3,29,736 within city limits (Shahjahanpur (NPP)); the Shahjahanpur urban agglomeration had 3,47,852; the Shahjahanpur district had 30,06,538.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Shahjahanpur?

They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Shahjahanpur?

67.3% in Census 2011 (men 71.5%, women 62.6%). The sex ratio was 906 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction