| Jale | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.38°N 85.72°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Darbhanga |
| Government Type: | Sarpanch |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.67 |
| Population Total: | 37256 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Maithili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Hindi, Maithili, Urdu, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 847302 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 06276 |
| Other Name: | Jalley |
| Subdivision Type3: | Block |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jale |
| Elevation M: | 53 |
| Registration Plate: | BR-07 |
Jale, or Jalley, is a town and the administrative center of Jale Block, Darbhanga District, Bihar, India. It is located to the north of Bagmati River, about 32 kilometres northwest of the district capital Darbhanga. The town was named after Jaleshwari sthan which is a pilgrimage site in rural area of Darbhanga. In the year 2011, it has a total population of 37,256.[1]
Jale is situated at the northwestern corner of Darbhanga District. It borders the village of Khesar to the north, the village of Pakkhauli to the east, the village of Latraha to the south, and the village of Dinanathpur to the west. The National Highway 527C passes through the town. Its average elevation is 53 metres above the sea level.[2]
Jale has a Humid Subtropical Climate. It gets the most amount of precipitation in July, with 447 mm of average rainfall; and the least amount of precipitation in November, with 5 mm of average rainfall.
As of the 2001 India census, Jale has a population of 37,256. Males constitute 19,222 of the population and females 18,034. Jale has an average literacy rate of 54.90%, which is less than the Bihar average of 61.80%. Male literacy is 63.33% and female literacy is 45.87%. In Jalle, 19.53% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]