Shahpur, Burhanpur

Shahpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Burhanpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Previously had separate MLA seat, now merged with Burhanpur. It is located at Icchapur - Indore State Highway, connected with major villages of the area. It is first Nagar Panchayat of its kind in the state with all Wards having names of Historical Leaders and Sant-Mahatmas. It has total 15 Wards having names of Sant-Mahatmas, Historical-Political Leader and Social Workers...... Information Provided By - Bharat Gaikwad(Burhanpur)

Culture

Most of the population of the town are Marathi following all Marathi traditions and Festivals Like - Pola, Gudipadwa, Dashehra, and Deewali, etc. Shahpur is famous for Buffalo fight organizing every year on the next day of Deewali.

Geography

Shahpur is located at ^[1]. It has an average elevation of 238 metres (780 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Shahpur had a population of 18,187. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 44%. In Shahpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.it is famous for bull fight.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpur
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.