[citation needed] As of 2011 Indian Census, Shankargarh had a total population of 17,785, of which 9,343 were males and 8,442 were females.

Region: Shankargarh is Block in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh State, India.

Gupta Period Historical place Garhwa Fort is situated near (5 km) from Shankargarh.

Garhwa fort is located in town Shankargarh, approximately 50 KM south to Allahabad.

Allahabad, Chitrakoot, Varanasi, Rewa, Vindhyachal, Satna are the near by Important tourist destinations to see.

Various irrigation projects are going on to make nearest areas more fertile and suitable for farming.

Shankargarh Block comes under Bara assembly constituency, current sitting MLA is Dr. Ajay Kumar contested and won from SP party Shankargarh Block comes under Allahabad parliament constituency, current sitting MP is Ujjwal Raman Singh from INC The main occupation of the local population is mining activity and stone quarrying, as the land is not very fertile.