Jalalabad, Shahjahanpur

Jalalabad is a city and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.

Jalalabad
city
Jalalabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Jalalabad
Jalalabad (India)
Coordinates: 27.72°N 79.78°E / 27.72; 79.78
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictShahjahanpur
Government
 • MLAShri Sharadveer Singh [1]
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,112
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 27
Websiteup.gov.in

Geography

Jalalabad is located at 27.12°N 79.78°E / 27.12; 79.78.[2] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[3] Jalalabad had a population of 31,112. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 49%. Jalalabad has an average literacy rate of 60%, 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.

Religions in Jalalabad
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 58%
Muslims
 
 41%
Jains
 
 0.5%
Others†
 
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References
  1. "Jalalabad MLA"
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jalalabad
  3. "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.
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