title: Shahpura, Jabalpur
text: # Shahpura, Jabalpur
  
  Shahpura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Shahpura is located at 23°08′N 79°40′E﻿ / ﻿23.13°N 79.67°E﻿ / 23.13; 79.67. It has an average elevation of 381 metres (1249 feet).
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2001 India census, Shahpura had a population of 11,961. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahpura has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Shahpura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
  
  ## Temples
  
  There are seven Jain temples in Shahpura.
  
  