Jalalpur
# Jalalpur

Jalalpur is a town, tehsil and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

## Geography

Jalalpur is located at 25°51′N 79°49′E﻿ / ﻿25.85°N 79.82°E﻿ / 25.85; 79.82. 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

As of 2001 India census, 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.

Religions in Jalalpur :

| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| - | - | - | - |
| Hindus | Hindus | 29% | 29% |
| Muslims | Muslims | 70% | 70% |
| Jains | Jains | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Others† | Others† | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%). |||||

## Notable people

* 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.
* Hashim Raza Jalalpuri, Youngest Indian poet and writer who translated 16th century Poetess of Meerabai's Poetry to Urdu, entitled "Meerabai Urdu Shairi Mein".
