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Jalalpur

Coordinates: 26°18′N 82°45′E / 26.30°N 82.75°E / 26.30; 82.75
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Jalalpur
Town
Jalalpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jalalpur
Jalalpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°18′N 82°45′E / 26.30°N 82.75°E / 26.30; 82.75
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya division
DistrictAmbedkar Nagar
TehsilJalalpur
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Board
Area
 • Total512.20 km2 (197.76 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31,972
 • Rank36
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialUrdu[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
224149
Vehicle registrationUP-45
Websiteambedkarnagar.nic.in

Jalalpur is a town, tehsil[2] and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3]

Geography

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Jalalpur is located at 25°51′N 79°49′E / 25.85°N 79.82°E / 25.85; 79.82.[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

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As of 2001 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.

Religions in Jalalpur
Religion Percent
Hindus
29%
Muslims
70%
Jains
0.2%
Others†
0.7%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Notable people

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  • Anwar Jalalpuri (1947–2018), Indian poet and writer who translated the Geeta to Urdu, entitled "Urdu Shairi Mein Geeta", also worked in the film, Dedh Ishqiya.[6]
  • Hashim Raza Jalalpuri, Youngest Indian poet and writer who translated 16th century Poetess of Meerabai's Poetry to Urdu, entitled "Meerabai Urdu Shairi Mein".[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Tehsil | Ambedkarnagar | India". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "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.[dead link]
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jalalpur
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Sharma, Ashutosh (2 January 2018). "Urdu mushairas lose sheen with the passing of Anwar Jalalpuri". Jalalpur. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Meet the poet who translated Kabir's verses into Urdu - Times of India". The Times of India.