Country India District Shahjahanpur Vehicle registration UP Elevation 133 m Local time Saturday 8:48 PM | State Uttar Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Website up.gov.in Population 31,112 (2001) | |
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Jalalabad, Shahjahanpur (Hindi: जलालाबाद (शाहजहाँपुर), Urdu: جلال آباد Jalālābād) is a city and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.
Contents
- Map of Jalalabad Uttar Pradesh 242221
- Geography
- Demographics
- Commercial significance
- Dargah Shareef
- Temples
- Rivers
- References
Map of Jalalabad, Uttar Pradesh 242221
Geography
Jalalabad is located at 27.12°N 79.78°E / 27.12; 79.78. It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Jalalabad had a population of 31,112. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 49%. Jalalabad has an average literacy rate of 50%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Jalalabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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 a road through which the majority of transportation occurs.Now after Kola Ghat bridge(second longest bridge of u.p.) constructed,the easiest road to Delhi is via Badaun Distt. without any heavy traffic.Jalalabad has a lots of farming and very fertile lands, where mainly potatoes,wheat and rice are cultivated.In fruits variety of mangos and guavos are harvested in the lots of gardens. The famous mango gardens of Hajiji's are situated in Barenda village.
Dargah Shareef
Temples
According to Indian mythology, Jalalabad is known as birthplace of Lord Parashurama. His father Maharshi Jamadagni had his Ashram in this city where Parashurama was born. His birthplace is still called as "Renuka Kuti" (Renuka was his mother). Hence some people also call Jalalabad as Parashurampuri (en. a city of lord Parashurama).
Rivers
Surrounded by Ganga, Ramganaga and Behgul.