Jalalpur
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Jalalpur  | |
|---|---|
Town  | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′N 82°45′E / 26.30°N 82.75°ECoordinates: 26°18′N 82°45′E / 26.30°N 82.75°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh | 
| Division | Faizabad division (now Ayodhya division) | 
| District | Ambedkar Nagar | 
| Tehsil | Jalalpur | 
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Board | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 512.20 km2 (197.76 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | 
| Population  (2011)  | |
| • Total | 31,972 | 
| • Rank | 36 | 
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | 
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] | 
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| PIN | 224149  | 
| Vehicle registration | UP-45 | 
| Website | ambedkarnagar | 
Jalalpur is a town, tehsil[2] and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3]
Geography[edit]
Jalalpur is located at 25°51′N 79°49′E / 25.85°N 79.82°E.[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[edit]
As of 2001[update] 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.
Notable people[edit]
- Anwar Jalalpuri, a Urdu poet who translated the Geeta in the Urdu language entitled "Urdu Shairi Mein Geeta". Also worked in the film, Dedh Ishqiya.[6]
 
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
 - ↑ "Tehsil | Ambedkarnagar | India". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jalalpur
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ Sharma, Ashutosh (2 January 2018). "Urdu mushairas lose sheen with the passing of Anwar Jalalpuri". Jalalpur. Retrieved 9 September 2019.