Jalalabad, Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| ?Jalalabad जलालाबाद جلال آباد Uttar Pradesh • India |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 133 m (436 ft) |
| District(s) | Shahjahanpur |
| Population | 31,112 (2001) |
Coordinates: Jalalabad (Hindi: जलालाबाद, Urdu: جلال آباد Jalālābād) is a city and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Jalalabad is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Jalalabad had a population of 31,112. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jalalabad has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 42%. In Jalalabad, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Commercial Significance
Jalalabad is situated between major cities of Uttar Pradesh like Lucknow,Kanpur,Bareilly. It connects west U.P. to East U.P. by road through which majority of transportation occurs. Jalalabad is basically has a lots of farming lands. Potatos is the major cultivation of it
[edit] Temples in Jalalabad
According to Indian mythology, Jalalabad is known as birth place of Lord Parushram; hence it is also known as Parushrampuri. 1. lord paurushram temple 2. narsingh bhagwan temple 3. durga devi temple Currently U.P. government is trying to make it a holistic place.
[edit] Rivers in Jalalabad
Jalalabd Tehsil contains 4 rivers named Ganga,Ramganga,Bahegul,Khatri
[edit] Famous Personalities from Jalalabad
1.Late Sardar Roshan Singh-The Freedom Fighter 2.Late Sant Tyagiji Maharaj 3.Late Pandit Khushiram 4.Late Pandit Shanti Swaroop Tripathi
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jalalabad
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
 |
This Shahjahanpur district location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
