Jalalabad, Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh

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district = Shahjahanpur
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Jalalabad (Hindi: जलालाबाद, Urdu: جلال آباد "Jalālābād") is a city and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Jalalabad is located at coord|27.12|N|79.78|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Jalalabad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jalalabad] ] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, [GR|India] 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."'

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. Jalalabad has a lots of farming lands, where mainly potatoes are cultivated.

Temples in Jalalabad

According to Indian mythology, Jalalabad is known as birth place of Lord Parushram; hence it is also known as Parushrampuri.
*lord paurushram temple
*narsingh bhagwan temple
*durga devi templeCurrently U.P. government is trying to make it a holistic place."'

Rivers in Jalalabad

Jalalabd Tehsil has four rivers named Ganga, Ramganga, Bahegul, and Khatri.

Famous Personalities from Jalalabad

*Late Sardar Roshan Singh-The Freedom Fighter
*Late Sant Tyagiji Maharaj
*Late Pandit Khushiram
*Late Pandit Shanti Swaroop Tripathirafiyabad kalan ambrish singhavdhesh singh kalan

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