Shahganj
Shahganj is a town and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Demographics. As of 2011 Indian Census, Shahganj had a total population of 26,556, of which 13,812 were males and 12,744 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,534. The total number of literates in Shahganj was 19,686 , which constituted 74.1% of the population with male literacy of 78.1% and female literacy of 69.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Shahganj was 85.5%, of which male literacy rate was 90.0% and female literacy  rate was 80.6%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 9,584 and 2 respectively. Shahganj had 3936 households in 2011. 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. Economy. Ratna Sugar Mill, the first sugar mill of the Purvanchal region was located in Shahganj, which is closed now (due to recurring losses).