Jalalabad, Ghazipur

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Jalalabad
village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Established1700;324 years ago (1700)
Founded byZamindar Jalal Khan & Nawab Sheikh Abdullah
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Area
  Total
1,643.88 ha (4,062.12 acres)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
20,935
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP

Jalalabad is a large village in Jakhania tehsil located in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh India. [1] [2]

History

Jalalabad was founded by Zamindar Jalal Khan in early 1700s (as per sayings). Zamindar Jalal Khan was a relative of Nawab Sheikh Abdullah a Nawab of Ghazipur. Jalalabad is a relative village of Kamsar and have a large population of Kamsaar Pathans. Jalalabad is also a relative village of Bahadurganj, Qasimabad and Zahurabad. Jalalabad was pargana during british era and was a jagir. Jalalabad jagir was surrounded by the other jagirs name as Azamgarh, Zahurabad, Saidpur, Ghazipur and Kamsar. Nawab Sheikh Abdullah also built a fort here named Jalalabad ka Qila in 1735. [2] Jalalabad was one of the largest Zamindari villages in Ghazipur and near by District during the time of Zamindari. Some of the other large Zamindari and ruling villages of Ghazipur District were, Bahadurganj, Mainpur, Bhitri, Kaithi, Pakhanpur, Qasimabad, Zahurabad, Fazalganj, Shadiyabad, Mustafabad, Bahariyabad, Dewaitha, Gorasara Usia, Sherpur, Reotipur, Ramawal, Karimuddinpur, Bara, Mahend. etc. The total geographical area of Jalalabad was 3594 acres and was kept on a revenue demand of Rs. 4519 in year 1901. Where as, the total land spread of the village was 30,500 Bighas.

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References

  1. "Jalalabad, Village in Ghazipur, Jakhaniya".
  2. 1 2 "Ghazipur Gazeteer".