Jalalabad, Shahjahanpur

Jalalabad (also known as Parashurampuri) is a town near Shahjahanpur City and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.

Jalalabad (Parashurampuri)
city
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri) is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri)
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri)
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri) is located in India
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri)
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri)
Jalalabad (Parashurampuri) (India)
Coordinates: 27.72°N 79.78°E / 27.72; 79.78
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictShahjahanpur
Government
 • MLAMr Hariprakash Verma[1]
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,112
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 27
Websiteup.gov.in

Geography

Jalalabad is located at 27.12°N 79.78°E / 27.12; 79.78.[2] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[3] Jalalabad had a population of 31,112. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 49%. Jalalabad has an average literacy rate of 60%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Jalalabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Jalalabad
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 58%
Muslims
 
 41%
Jains
 
 0.5%
Others†
 
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References
  1. "Jalalabad MLA"
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jalalabad
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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