| Shahgarh | |
| Other Name: | Shāhgarh |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.2605°N 81.7736°W[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Faizabad division |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Amethi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.873 |
| Population Total: | 3201 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Shahgarh is a village and community development block headquarters in Gauriganj tehsil of Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, it has a population of 3,201 people, in 525 households.[2] It historically was the seat of a taluqdari estate held by a branch of the Bandhalgoti Rajputs. Today it serves as the seat of a nyaya panchayat which also includes 13 other villages.
The original fort of Shahgarh was founded by and named after Sultan Sah, brother of Bikram Sah of Amethi.[3] His descendants held the Shahgarh taluqdari estate.[3] Originally the estate supposedly consisted of 121 villages, suggesting a regular partition, but this is unlikely since another brother, Lachhmi Narain, received the much smaller Kannu estate.[3] From 1803 to 1810, the Shahgarh estate was leased to Raja Har Chand Singh of Amethi along with the entire pargana of Amethi; it then comprised 40 villages.[3] It had increased to 60 villages by 1846, when it was again leased to Amethi.[3] When Balwant Singh, the taluqdar of Shahgarh, resisted the lease, Raja Madho Singh of Amethi had him imprisoned.[3] The British officer William Henry Sleeman brought the issue before the Nawab of Awadh and in 1855 was able to secure Balwant Singh's release and restoration to his property; Balwant Singh later sided with the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[3] At the turn of the 20th century, the Shahgarh estate consisted of 20 villages and 1 patti in pargana Amethi.[3] At that time, Shahgarh itself was described as a prosperous village with a market.[3]
The 1951 census recorded Shahgarh as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 1,112 people (549 male and 563 female), in 254 households and 252 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 701 acres.[4] 160 residents were literate, 158 male and 2 female.[4] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Amethi and the thana of Gauriganj.[4] The village had a district board-run primary school with 80 students in attendance as of 1 January 1951.[4]
The 1961 census recorded Shahgarh as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 1,239 people (618 male and 621 female), in 279 households and 267 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 701 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5] It was then part of Bhitua CD block.[5]
The 1981 census recorded Shahgarh as having a population of 1,722 people, in 355 households, and having an area of 274.39 hectares.[6] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[6]
The 1991 census recorded Shahgarh as having a total population of 2,152 people (1,130 male and 1,022 female), in 396 households and 382 physical houses.[7] The area of the village was listed as 276.00 hectares.[7] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 388, or 18% of the total; this group was 52% male (201) and 48% female (187).[7] Members of scheduled castes numbered 402, or 19% of the village's total population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[7] The literacy rate of the village was 35% (474 men and 143 women, counting only people age 7 and up).[7] 724 people were classified as main workers (573 men and 151 women), while 0 people were classified as marginal workers; the remaining 1,428 residents were non-workers.[7] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 371 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 245 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 1 worker in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 1 worker employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 4 employed in trade and commerce; 1 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 101 in other services.[7]
Shahgarh CD block has the following 66 villages:[2]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harkarnpur | 34.9 | 255 | |
| Bagia Kailash | 81.5 | 523 | |
| Govindapur | 50.9 | 3 | |
| Jagaipur | 66.9 | 263 | |
| Dalipgarh | 8 | 0 | |
| Tejgarh | 223.5 | 1,062 | |
| Purkhipur | 80.2 | 393 | |
| Hardoiya | 382 | 1,883 | |
| Pichhaura | 166.2 | 1,007 | |
| Kishundaspur | 220.2 | 1,120 | |
| Ulra | 384.8 | 1,780 | |
| Purehirbal | 41 | 209 | |
| Chandauki | 254 | 1,688 | |
| Ramshahpur | 290.3 | 1,167 | |
| Tarsara | 165.2 | 849 | |
| Rajapur Kasrawan | 126.6 | 613 | |
| Asura | 30.7 | 562 | |
| Nawada Kishun Garh | 412.2 | 2,977 | |
| Pachhela | 76.9 | 618 | |
| Dakkhin Gaon | 366.6 | 1,425 | |
| Kasrawan | 402.6 | 1,977 | |
| Sawanka Gaon | 62.7 | 535 | |
| Loniyapur | 22.5 | 306 | |
| Paniyar | 215.2 | 1,542 | |
| Bharatpur | 60.8 | 193 | |
| Hariharpur | 119.3 | 1,068 | |
| Keshopur | 109 | 379 | |
| Karaiya | 162 | 577 | |
| Parbhanpur | 153.5 | 399 | |
| Soraon | 192.3 | 1,258 | |
| Jalama | 340.1 | 2,245 | |
| Afuia | 418.8 | 2,550 | |
| Pure Ebadulla | 141.5 | 1,013 | |
| Khakhardei | 52.8 | 307 | |
| Chhariyawan | 69.1 | 408 | |
| Sewainhem Garh | 426.7 | 2,378 | |
| Chilbili | 165.1 | 1,207 | |
| Paharpur | 74 | 373 | |
| Juthipur | 348.2 | 1,922 | |
| Dandupur | 53 | 769 | |
| Bahorikpur | 253.4 | 928 | |
| Kitiyawan | 346 | 3,044 | |
| Bahorakha | 293.9 | 1,775 | |
| Samsheria | 193 | 873 | |
| Bhaniyapur | 161.9 | 1,088 | |
| Kushbaira | 150.2 | 1,161 | |
| Gadiyan | 91.5 | 176 | |
| Dewar Dewakali | 145.4 | 530 | |
| Rajapur Kauhar | 249.6 | 1,274 | |
| Kauhar | 542.8 | 2,859 | |
| Juryapur | 120.3 | 1,327 | |
| Dulapur Khurd | 171.5 | 1,014 | |
| Eksara | 183.1 | 1,135 | |
| Birrampur | 120.1 | 881 | |
| Paliya | 116 | 1,072 | |
| Shahgarh (block headquarters) | 387.3 | 3,102 | |
| Kapoorpur | 44.2 | 565 | |
| Nabbadih | 117.8 | 515 | |
| Purab Gaon | 292.3 | 2,136 | |
| Dulapur Kalan | 240.5 | 2,584 | |
| Garthauliya | 421 | 2,399 | |
| Lohangpur | 193.3 | 1,072 | |
| Nohre Pur | 312.9 | 1,718 | |
| Lonara | 128.4 | 255 | |
| Tandawa | 165.1 | 1,128 | |
| Ujjaini | 77.5 | 549 | |
| Block total | 74,963 | 12,570.8 | |
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |