a district of British India, N.W. provinces, lying between N. Lat. 27° 15' and 28° 45'; E. Long. 79° 23' and 80° 30.; having Oude on the E., and the districts of Budson and Bareilly on the W., that of Pilleebuet on the N., and Furruckabad on the S. Its shape is irregular, somewhat like a crescent concave to the west; and its area is 2483 square miles. The country has a general slope downwards from N.W. to S.E.; and in this direction the principal rivers flow. The Gogra washes its north-eastern, and the Ganges its south-western frontier for a short distance. Between these flow the Goomtee, Gurrab, Ramgunga, and others of smaller size. All these rivers ultimately flow into the Ganges. The most elevated portion of the district is in the extreme north, and attains a height of 798 feet above the sea, the bed of the Ganges is about 500 feet above the sea. In the north a large part of the land is occupied by the marshy forests and jungles that lie at the base of the sub-Himalaya range. Gigantic trees, interspersed with thick underwood or tall herbage, cover the land, and a deadly malaria has emptied these forests of men and domestic animals; the elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, panther, and other wild animals roam undisturbed. This country is only useful for a short season for pasturage, and for the production of timber. The southern part of Shahjehanpore enjoys a healthy climate, and a soil rich, well wooded, and highly cultivated. Wheat, rice, maize, cotton, sugar, tobacco, pulse, and many kinds of fruit are grown. The people are generally employed in agriculture, in which they are skilful and industrious. About three-fourths of them are Hindoos, and the rest Mohammedans. Shahjehanpore formed part of the dominions of the Rohilla Patans until their total defeat and overthrow by the British in 1774. It was then transferred to the vizier of Oude, and finally ceded to the East India Company in 1801. Pop. (1848) 812,588. The chief town is Shahjehanpore, on the left bank of the Garrah. It is large and generally well built, and contains a castle, and several stately old mosques, all in a ruinous condition. The bazaars are well stocked and frequented. Pop. 62,785.