Shahgarh, Amethi

Shahgarh
Shāhgarh
Village
Map showing Shahgarh (#170) in Shahgarh CD block
Map showing Shahgarh (#170) in Shahgarh CD block
Shahgarh is located in Uttar Pradesh
Shahgarh
Shahgarh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°15′38″N 81°46′25″E / 26.260547°N 81.773618°E / 26.260547; 81.773618[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionFaizabad division
DistrictAmethi
Area
 • Total3.873 km2 (1.495 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,201
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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.[3] Today it serves as the seat of a nyaya panchayat which also includes 13 other villages.[4]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Sultanpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 164–80. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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