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Shahjahanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Shahjahanpur district is a part of Bareilly division. The main town is Shahjahanpur. The Tehsils are: Powayan, Tilhar, Jalalabad, and Kaanth.

This district is also a mini Punjabi district due to the large presence of Sikhs, 20% of the population. It is located in the southeast of Bareilly Division, and is an agriculture-based district of Uttar Pradesh established in 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 District, Hardoi District, Farrukhabad District, Bareilly District, Badaun District, and Pilibhit District. Its geographical area is 4575 metres ².

The Ramganga, the Garrah and the Gomti are the main rivers of the district. The Kathana, the Jhukma the Mensi Rivers flow into the Gomti. The Khannaut, the Suketa and the Kai Rivers feed the Garrah. Major crops of the district are wheat, gram, millet, and potatoes. There exists an army cantonment, and a major clothing factory for defence forces called Ordnance Clothing Factory. Shahjahanpur Club is a famous club of the district, and its membership was once regarded as very exclusive.

Shahjahanpur town is also known as Shaheedon Ki Nagri or Town of Shaheed (Freedom Fighter). On, 9 August, 1925, Chandrasekhar Azad, Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Premkishan Khanna and Lahri robbed the British government. Funds near Kakori railway station. On, 26 December 1925, forty persons were arrested in this Kakori conspiracy case. Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Premkishan Khanna, Banvari Lal, Hargovind, Indra Bhusan, Nidhipal Gupta, Jagdish and Banarasi among them were from Shahjahanpur.

Shahjahanpur is also known for its carpet industry, as well as for Sarrafa (Jewellery) market. Shahjahnapur is the birthplace of the pioneer Hindi playwright Bhuvneshwar, and Hindi novelist Hridayesh. Revolutionary Hindi poet Vidrohi was also born in Shahjahahnpur.

Population

• Male: 10,94,363
• Female: 8,93,032
• Total Population: 19,87,395

Literacy (in %) Male : 62.68 Female: 48.59 Total Literacy: 58.07

• Jayesh Prasada, MLC (Represents Shahjahanpur in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, 2004-2009, 2009-15)
• Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil (Freedom Fighter)
• Ashfaqulla Khan (Freedom Fighter)
• Thakur Roshan Singh (Freedom Fighter)
• Jadu Nath Singh (Freedom Fighter)
• Lala Gulab Chand (Freedom Fighter)
• Rajpal Yadav (Actor)
• Jitendra Prasad Baba Sahab (Senior Leader)

• Official website
• Website of Shahjahanpur

28°00′N 79°50′E / 28.000°N 79.833°E / 28.000; 79.833