Shahabad, Hardoi

See Shahabad for disambiguation
Shahabad
—  city  —
Shahabad
Location of Shahabad
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Hardoi
Population 67,661 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


143 metres (469 ft)

Shahabad is a city and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Shahabad is also a Lok Sabha and Vidhan sabha seat. It is the site of the Tomb of Diler Khan, a governor in the time of Aurangzeb. There are also many tamples such as Sankta devi temple, Balaji temple and Baram Baba temple. The great Jama Masjid is here also. The Narmada is a famous place for picnic.

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Geography

Shahabad is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Shahabad had a population of 67,661. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahabad has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 37%. In Shahabad, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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