District of Uttar Pradesh

Shahjahanpur District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Shahjahanpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈36,89,000 (36.89 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Shahjahanpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 30,06,538.

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

30,06,538: 16,06,403 males and 14,00,135 females, of whom 5,94,092 lived in towns and 24,12,446 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 36.89 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

36,89,000 3.69 million 1 March 2026

Shahjahanpur district's population is estimated at ≈36.89 lakh (36,89,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 30,06,538.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

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

Population 2026: ≈ 36.89 lakh 36,89,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 30.07 lakh 30,06,538 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 685per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 872 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6): 903 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate: 59.5% Male 68.2% · Female 49.6%
Urban share: 19.8% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11: +22.0% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area: 4,388km² Census 2011
Households: 5.28 lakh 5.7 people per household
Villages: 2,328 Census 2011
Towns: 11 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

40 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	9,74,037
1961	10,93,987
1971	12,47,199
1981	15,96,417
1991	19,25,650
2001	24,64,930
2011	30,06,538
2016 *	32,62,000
2021 *	34,97,000
2026 *	36,89,000
2031 *	38,39,000
2036 *	39,57,000

* Estimate

How Shahjahanpur's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Shahjahanpur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Shahjahanpur	9,99,095	33.2%	882	62.3%	38.7%
2	Tilhar	7,36,697	24.5%	866	56.0%	14.7%
3	Powayan	6,74,066	22.4%	888	63.6%	6.8%
4	Jalalabad	5,96,680	19.8%	843	54.5%	8.9%

Largest towns in Shahjahanpur (Census 2011)

Shahjahanpur 3,29,736
Tilhar 61,444
Jalalabad 38,202
Katra 32,440
Powayan 28,613
Kanth 27,137
Shahjahanpur Cantonment 18,116
Khutar 17,423
Allahganj 14,755
Khudaganj 14,737

How people in Shahjahanpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

38.7%

Agricultural labourers

30.8%

Household industry

3.5%

Other work

27.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 29.7%.

Age structure of Shahjahanpur

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,74,612	1,60,117
5-9	2,15,237	1,88,828
10-14	2,20,583	1,91,872
15-19	1,88,118	1,52,020
20-24	1,37,914	1,14,209
25-29	1,15,185	1,02,542
30-34	1,01,453	95,296
35-39	1,01,121	88,535
40-44	82,160	66,434
45-49	63,187	54,051
50-54	50,335	39,087
55-59	35,642	38,856
60-64	45,478	40,458
65-69	27,498	24,812
70-74	18,811	15,806
75-79	6,404	6,211
80+	9,732	9,613

Children (0–14): 38.6%; Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59): 54.5%; Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+): 6.9%; Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age: 20.0years; Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio: 74.2; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Shahjahanpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 91.3%
Urdu 7.2%
Punjabi 1.4%
Bengali 0.0%
Nepali 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%
English 0.0%
Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi91.2%
Urdu7.2%
Punjabi1.4%
Bhojpuri0.1%
Bengali0.0%
Marwari0.0%
Garhwali0.0%
Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Shahjahanpur

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 22.2%

Uttar Pradesh 36.9%
Tap water 28.6%

Uttar Pradesh 27.3%
Water source within premises 71.1%

Uttar Pradesh 51.9%
Toilet within premises 38.3%

Uttar Pradesh 35.7%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 60.7%

Uttar Pradesh 62.9%
Bathing area within premises 47.1%

Uttar Pradesh 55.2%
Closed drainage 8.5%

Uttar Pradesh 13.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 17.7%

Uttar Pradesh 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 81.2%

Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 53.3%

Uttar Pradesh 63.6%
Television 26.2%

Uttar Pradesh 33.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 14.2%

Uttar Pradesh 19.7%
Computer or laptop 5.4%

Uttar Pradesh 8.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.9%

Uttar Pradesh 3.8%
Use banking services 66.8%

Uttar Pradesh 72.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.7%

Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

Own their home 96.0%

Uttar Pradesh 94.7%
Rent their home 2.9%

Uttar Pradesh 4.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 57.2%

Uttar Pradesh 64.9%
House in good condition 29.6%

Uttar Pradesh 42.9%
Concrete roof 8.4%

Uttar Pradesh 17.6%
Cement or tiled floor 12.9%

Uttar Pradesh 22.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.1%

Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

Shahjahanpur district held 1.5% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 30th of 75 districts.
Literacy is 59.5%, 8.1 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 68.2% of men but only 49.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 872 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈36.89 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Shahjahanpur, had 3.3 lakh people in 2011, 11.0% of the district.

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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 →

Population by religion in Shahjahanpur (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Shahjahanpur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttar Pradesh
Hindu	24,12,595	80.2%	79.7%
Muslim	5,27,581	17.5%	19.3%
Christian	4,630	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	51,090	1.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	2,312	0.1%	0.1%
Jain	301	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	84	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	7,945	0.3%	0.3%
Total	30,06,538	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shahjahanpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈36,89,000 (36.89 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Shahjahanpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 30,06,538.

What was the population of Shahjahanpur district in Census 2011?

30,06,538: 16,06,403 males and 14,00,135 females, of whom 5,94,092 lived in towns and 24,12,446 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Shahjahanpur?

Literacy was 59.5% in 2011 (men 68.2%, women 49.6%). The sex ratio was 872 females per 1,000 males, and 903 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Shahjahanpur district?

Shahjahanpur, with 3,29,736 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Shahjahanpur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 2,328 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction