Shahgarh, Amethi


Shahgarh is a village and community development block headquarters in Gauriganj tehsil of Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 3,201 people, in 525 households. 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.

History

The original fort of Shahgarh was founded by and named after Sultan Sah, brother of Bikram Sah of Amethi. His descendants held the Shahgarh taluqdari estate. 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. 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. It had increased to 60 villages by 1846, when it was again leased to Amethi. When Balwant Singh, the taluqdar of Shahgarh, resisted the lease, Raja Madho Singh of Amethi had him imprisoned. 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. At the turn of the 20th century, the Shahgarh estate consisted of 20 villages and 1 patti in pargana Amethi. At that time, Shahgarh itself was described as a prosperous village with a market.
The 1951 census recorded Shahgarh as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 1,112 people, in 254 households and 252 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 701 acres. 160 residents were literate, 158 male and 2 female. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Amethi and the thana of Gauriganj. The village had a district board-run primary school with 80 students in attendance as of 1 January 1951.
The 1961 census recorded Shahgarh as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 1,239 people, in 279 households and 267 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 701 acres and it had a post office at that point. It was then part of Bhitua CD block.
The 1981 census recorded Shahgarh as having a population of 1,722 people, in 355 households, and having an area of 274.39 hectares. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.
The 1991 census recorded Shahgarh as having a total population of 2,152 people, in 396 households and 382 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 276.00 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 388, or 18% of the total; this group was 52% male and 48% female. Members of scheduled castes numbered 402, or 19% of the village's total population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 35%. 724 people were classified as main workers, while 0 people were classified as marginal workers; the remaining 1,428 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 371 cultivators ; 245 agricultural labourers ; 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.

Villages

Shahgarh CD block has the following 66 villages:
Village nameTotal land area Population
Harkarnpur34.9255
Bagia Kailash81.5523
Govindapur50.93
Jagaipur66.9263
Dalipgarh80
Tejgarh223.51,062
Purkhipur80.2393
Hardoiya3821,883
Pichhaura166.21,007
Kishundaspur220.21,120
Ulra384.81,780
Purehirbal41209
Chandauki2541,688
Ramshahpur290.31,167
Tarsara165.2849
Rajapur Kasrawan126.6613
Asura30.7562
Nawada Kishun Garh412.22,977
Pachhela76.9618
Dakkhin Gaon366.61,425
Kasrawan402.61,977
Sawanka Gaon62.7535
Loniyapur22.5306
Paniyar215.21,542
Bharatpur60.8193
Hariharpur119.31,068
Keshopur109379
Karaiya162577
Parbhanpur153.5399
Soraon192.31,258
Jalama340.12,245
Afuia418.82,550
Pure Ebadulla141.51,013
Khakhardei52.8307
Chhariyawan69.1408
Sewainhem Garh426.72,378
Chilbili165.11,207
Paharpur74373
Juthipur348.21,922
Dandupur53769
Bahorikpur253.4928
Kitiyawan3463,044
Bahorakha293.91,775
Samsheria193873
Bhaniyapur161.91,088
Kushbaira150.21,161
Gadiyan91.5176
Dewar Dewakali145.4530
Rajapur Kauhar249.61,274
Kauhar542.82,859
Juryapur120.31,327
Dulapur Khurd171.51,014
Eksara183.11,135
Birrampur120.1881
Paliya1161,072
Shahgarh 387.33,102
Kapoorpur44.2565
Nabbadih117.8515
Purab Gaon292.32,136
Dulapur Kalan240.52,584
Garthauliya4212,399
Lohangpur193.31,072
Nohre Pur312.91,718
Lonara128.4255
Tandawa165.11,128
Ujjaini77.5549
Block total74,96312,570.8
Village nameTotal land area Population