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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Town in Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Parashurampuri<br />
| other_name = Jalalabad<br />
| settlement_type = City<br />
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27.72|N|79.78|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shahjahanpur district|Shahjahanpur]]<br />
| elevation_m = 133<br />
| population_total = 38202<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code = 242221<br />
| registration_plate = UP 27<br />
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Parashurampuri''' (formerly '''Jalalabad)''' is a town near [[Shahjahanpur]] City and a [[municipal board]] in [[Shahjahanpur district]] of the Indian state [[Uttar Pradesh]]. <br />
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On 20 August 2025, the Government of India approved the renaming of Jalalabad to Parashurampuri.<ref>{{cite news |title=Centre okays renaming of UP’s Jalalabad town as Parshurampuri |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/centre-okays-renaming-of-ups-jalalabad-town-as-parshurampuri/articleshow/123415643.cms |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2025 |access-date=22 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Parashurampuri is located at {{Coord|27.12|N|79.78|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Jalalabad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jalalabad]</ref> <br />
It has an average elevation of 133&nbsp;metres (436&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
As of the 2001 India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> <br />
the town had a population of 31,112. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 49%. Literacy rate is 60%: male literacy 70%, female literacy 51%. About 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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|title=Religions in Parashurampuri<br />
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|right1=Percent<br />
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|58}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|41}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.5}}<br />
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.5}}<br />
|caption=Distribution of religions<br /><br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikhs]] (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).</small><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Historical regions of Rohilkhand}}<br />
{{Shahjahanpur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Shahjahanpur district]]</div>NikeNuara