Jalalpur

Jalalpur is a town, tehsil[2] and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3]

For other places with the same name, see Jalalpur (disambiguation).

Jalalpur
Town
Jalalpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jalalpur
Jalalpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.30°N 82.75°E / 26.30; 82.75
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya division
DistrictAmbedkar Nagar
TehsilJalalpur
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Board
Area
 • Total512.20 km2 (197.76 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31,972
 • Rank36
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialUrdu[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
224149
Vehicle registrationUP-45
Websiteambedkarnagar.nic.in

Geography

Jalalpur is located at 25.85°N 79.82°E / 25.85; 79.82.[4] It has an average elevation of 118 metres (387 ft).

The city is directly connected to Azamgarh, Akbarpur, Shahganj, Rajesultanpur, Varansi, Faizabad, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Kanpur by private bus.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Jalalpur had a population of 29,634. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jalalpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 64%. In Jalalpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Jalalpur
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 29%
Muslims
 
 70%
Jains
 
 0.2%
Others†
 
 0.7%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Notable people
  • Anwar Jalalpuri (1947–2018), Indian poet and writer who translated the Geeta to Urdu, entitled "Urdu Shairi Mein Geeta", also worked in the film, Dedh Ishqiya.[6]
  • Hashim Raza Jalalpuri, Youngest Indian poet and writer who translated 16th century Poetess of Meerabai's Poetry to Urdu, entitled "Meerabai Urdu Shairi Mein".[7]

References
  1. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. "Tehsil | Ambedkarnagar | India". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. "Assessment of Consumption Practices of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) in the Villages of Jalalpur Block, District AmbedkarNagar (Uttar Pradesh) India" (PDF). Google Scholar. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jalalpur
  5. "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.
  6. Sharma, Ashutosh (2 January 2018). "Urdu mushairas lose sheen with the passing of Anwar Jalalpuri". Jalalpur. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. "Meet the poet who translated Kabir's verses into Urdu - Times of India". The Times of India.


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