Jalalpur, Firozabad
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Jalalpur | |
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Village | |
 Map showing Jalalpur in Firozabad block | |
  Jalalpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′30″N 78°27′37″E / 27.0417°N 78.46016°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Firozabad |
| Tehsil | Firozabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.982 km2 (4.240 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,478 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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 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]