Shahganj


Shahganj is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ratna Sugar Mill, the first sugar mill of the Purvanchal region was located in Shahganj, which is closed now.

Demographics

India census, Shahganj had a population of 26,656. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahganj has an average literacy rate of 59%, Lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 57%.

Fairs and festivals

Shahganj is famous for its Sita Sringar Mela which is a Bangle fair. Traders from different regions of the Purvanchal come for business in this fair.