Parashurampuri
Jalalabad | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Parashurampuri Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Parashurampuri Parashurampuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°43′N 79°47′E / 27.72°N 79.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shahjahanpur |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,202 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 27 |
| Website | up |
Parashurampuri (formerly Jalalabad) is a town near Shahjahanpur City and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.
On 20 August 2025, the Government of India approved the renaming of Jalalabad to Parashurampuri.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Parashurampuri is located at 27°07′N 79°47′E / 27.12°N 79.78°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of the 2001 India census,[3] 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Centre okays renaming of UP's Jalalabad town as Parshurampuri". The Times of India. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jalalabad
- ↑ "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.