| Jalalpur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 24.9274°N 84.834°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaya |
| Subdivision Type3: | Block |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tekari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 74 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 824236[1] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91-631 |
| Registration Plate: | BR-02 |
Jalalpur is a village in Gaya district, Bihar, India. Jalalpur Village is located in Paluhar panchayat of Tekari block. This village has total 100+ families residing. The population was 2,441 as of the 2011 Indian census.[2] It is only 0.5–1 km (0.31–0.62 mi) from Tekari (Tekari–Hichhapur Road), a city also in Gaya district.
Jalalpur village is administered by Tekari Municipality, who is elected by Tekari and villager's people.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 100+ | ||
| Population | 1300+ | ||
People here speak Hindi, and Magadhi. Literacy rate in Jalalpur village is around 90.21 percent with male literacy standing at 81.93 and sex ratio is approx. 944 per 1000, more than Bihar average.
This village has average infrastructure. Electricity and clean drinking water have been provided to all people. Schools, colleges, post office, banks, hospitals are in the vicinity of this village. The most common occupation here is agriculture. Although most villagers also work as traders, teachers and clerks. A large chunk of population own a two-wheeler, television, fan. People of this village are very religious, cultured and deeply rooted with the tradition. Jalalpur village has a total of five temples.
The village has historical parallels with the spread of Hindus in the surrounding region during the era of the Magdh empire. According to local ancestral tales, the village was developed by 'Raja Gopal Saran' king of Tekari. The story claims that the village, It lies near the borders of the village of Jalalpur. The name Jalalpur is based water and supply.