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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas set up the [[Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology]] at Jais. It has been accorded "[[Institute of National Importance]]" status and a governance structure similar to that available to [[IITs]]. It admits undergraduate students from the rank list of students who have qualified JEE (Advanced) Examination.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/jee-advanced-2014-list-of-participating-institutions/1/367622.html | title=JEE Advanced 2014: List of participating institutions |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> | The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas set up the [[Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology]] at Jais. It has been accorded "[[Institute of National Importance]]" status and a governance structure similar to that available to [[IITs]]. It admits undergraduate students from the rank list of students who have qualified JEE (Advanced) Examination.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/jee-advanced-2014-list-of-participating-institutions/1/367622.html | title=JEE Advanced 2014: List of participating institutions |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
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Jais
Jayas | |
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Town | |
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  Jais Location in India  Jais Jais (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Amethi |
| Founded by | Hazrat Meer Imaduddin Qilchi |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,735[1] |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | STD code 5313 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-36 |
Jais, also spelled Jayas, is a city with a municipal board in Amethi district (formerly in Raebareli district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Jais is located at 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] Indian census, Jais has a population of 26,735 people. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jais' literacy rate is 62.42%, lower than the national average of 67.68%. Male literacy is 70% and female literacy is 54.54%. In Jais, 13.39% of the population is under six years of age.[1]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Jais has two railway stations on the Indian Railways network: Bahadurpur and Kasimpur. The bus station is at Sultanpur-Raebareli road. The nearest airport Fursatganj Airfield is 19.3 km away, and the nearest international airport Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is 110 km away.
Education[edit | edit source]
Institute of National Importance[edit | edit source]
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas set up the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology at Jais. It has been accorded "Institute of National Importance" status and a governance structure similar to that available to IITs. It admits undergraduate students from the rank list of students who have qualified JEE (Advanced) Examination.[4]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Malik Mohammad Jayasi, a poet who wrote Padmavat and Akhravat. In Padmavat Jayasi expresses his deep reverence to Chishti Sufi Master Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani and his descendants.[5] Jayasi Samarak has been constructed in his memory.
- Syed Sibtey Razi, former Governor of Jharkhand. He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and has served in the Government of India and Uttar Pradesh in various capacities.
- Leela Mishra, film actress. Notable for playing the role of Mausi in the Bollywood classic Sholay. Nadiya Ke Paar is her another known work.
Sadaat of Jais[edit | edit source]
The Oudh family of Sayyids of Jais, well known for Mujtahids of Lucknow, settled in Rae Bareli during the thirteenth century.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jais Nagar Palika Parishad City Population Census 2011-2020 | Uttar Pradesh".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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 11 January 2019.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jais, India". Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ "JEE Advanced 2014: List of participating institutions". Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ Love's subtle magic: An Indian Islamic Literary Tradition, 1379-1545; Oxford University Press 2012 by Aditya Behl
- ↑ The tribes and castes of the North Western India, Volume 4, William Crooke, Cosmo Publications, 1975