Jalalpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Jalalpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′N 82°45′E / 26.30°N 82.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | 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 (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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.[dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet the poet who translated Kabir's verses into Urdu - Times of India". The Times of India.