Jalalpur (Jalālpur) is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located by the Yamuna river and just off the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, it is the site of a small forest reserve. As of 2011, it had a population of 5,478, in 851 households.

Jalalpur
Village
Map showing Jalalpur in Firozabad block
Map showing Jalalpur in Firozabad block
Jalalpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jalalpur
Jalalpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°02′30″N 78°27′37″E / 27.0417°N 78.46016°E / 27.0417; 78.46016
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilFirozabad
Area
 • Total10.982 km2 (4.240 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,478
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography and forest reserve

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Jalalpur is located by the bank of the Yamuna river and the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.[2] The 2011 census recorded 34 hectares of forest cover on Jalalpur's village lands, which in total covered about 1,098 hectares.[1]: 126, 132  An additional 5-acre (about 2-hectare) "micro-forest" has since been planted on village lands by the riverbank. It began in 2018 as a one-acre area and had expanded to 5 acres by July 2019. Current tree species include pipal, banyan, neem, and lemon, as well as a few mango trees.[2]

Demographics

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As of 2011, Jalalpur had a population of 5,478, in 851 households.[1]: 126  This population was 55.8% male (3,057) and 44.2% female (2,421). The 0-6 age group numbered 875 (477 male and 398 female), making up 16.0% of the total population. 676 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 12.3% of the total.[3]: 116–7 

The 1981 census recorded Jalalpur as having a population of 3,305 people (1,853 male and 1,452 female), in 533 households and 526 physical houses.[4]: 196–7 

The 1961 census recorded Jalalpur as comprising 8 hamlets, with a total population of 2,647 people (1,449 male and 1,198 female), in 443 households and 315 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,730 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[5]: xcvi 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Jalalpur had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 126–31 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jaiswal, Pankaj (4 June 2023). "From barren & dry to lush green: Firozabad dist admin, locals develop micro-forest along Lucknow-Agra e-way" (Web). The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)