Jalalpur
| جلالپور Jalalpur(The City of Poets) | |
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  جلالپور Jalalpur(The City of Poets) Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 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 |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ambedaker Nagar |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2011-03-01) | |
| • Total | 31,972 |
| Languages = Urdu(colloquial), Hindi(official), Awadhi(dialect), and English(elite) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Jalalpur is a city and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The most prominent personality of the city is Anwar Jalalpuri, a Urdu poet who translated the Geeta in the Urdu language entitled "Urdu Shairi Mein Geeta". He has also worked in the movie, Dedh Ishqiya.
Famous Hindi writer Adya Prasad Chaturvedi practiced medicine here and spent his last days here.
Geography
Jalalpur is located at 25°51′N 79°49′E / 25.85°N 79.82°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 118 metres (387 feet). Tons is the river on which bank Jalalpur is situated, this river passes via Azamgarh before merging with Saryu river. It is 220 km from Lucknow. It is 7 km from Kandipur. 12 km from to Jaitpur Newada kala . It is 22 km from Akbarpur
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] 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. It is the main market of Ambedkar Nagar district.The city is directly connected to Akbarpur, Baskhari, Tanda, Rajesultanpur and Azamgarh by road. It is a tehsil of the district. The major nearest villages are Patti, and Katghar Musa, Kandipur of this tehsil. The nearest railway station is Malipur.
Economy and education
In city, many banks are located like State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India and Maharashtra Bank. A post office is also situated in the town. N.D. Inter College, Radiant College, Amar Gandhi Girls College, Mirza Ghalib High School, Masood Akhter Inter coolege,Jafaria Inter College are most famous schools and colleges in the town. The city is directly connect to Azamgarh, Akbarpur, Shahganj, Rajesultanpur, Varansi, Faizabad, Lucknow, Kanpur by private bus.
Sethwa References
- ↑ 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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.