Jalesar
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Jalesar is a city and a municipal board in Etah district
Etah District
Etah district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Etah town is the district headquarters. Etah district is a part of Aligarh Division. It is dominated by Yadavs and Rajputs.-Economy:...

 in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

. It is concted by road to other towns such as Hathras
Hathras
Hathras is a city and a municipal board in Mahamaya Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district that was created on 3 May 1997 by incorporating parts of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts. It forms a part of Aligarh Division...

, Etah
Etah
Etah is a town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India.-Geography:Etah is located at . It has an average elevation of 170 metres ....

, Aligarh and it is approx 40 km from Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...

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Geography

Jalesar is located at 27.48°N 78.32°E. It has an average elevation of 173 metres (567 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Jalesar had a population of 35,662. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jalesar has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 54%, and female literacy is 40%.

History

Jalesar contains great treasure of historic events from Mahabharat Kal of Dwapar Yug to Chhawani of Marathas to the Command Camp of the English to keep watch on freedom fighters. Ruins of the fort made by King Jarasandh are still available at Jalesar which provides the evidence of its connection with Mahabharat Kal.Jarasndh come jalesar from his capital to fight Lord Krishna at Mathura,s king.A historic Intermediate school now named as Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Inter college was established in 1945 named as HINDU ENGLO VAIDIK VIDYALAYA at that time.
History of M.G.M. INTER COLLEGE Jalesar: M.G.M. Inter college is a very old intermediate. Initially the name of this school was Hindu Englo Vaidik vidyalaya. On 1 February 1948 its name was changed to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial higher Sec. School. This school got recognition for 12th class in 1953. The role of Sri N. C. Jain and Sri JaiPrakash Agrawal as a manager of the school and of Sri K.S.Bhargava, Sri O.P.Sharma and Sri R.P.Yadav as a Principal will be remembered forever. Some alumni of this school hold responsibile posts in the State Government like Nagendra Sharma S.D.M., Er.Vijay Vir Singh Yadav S.D.O./Asstt. Er.(Irrigation Dept), Mr.Rajesh Yadav S.D.M. and some are professionals like Dr.Vikas Mittal M.S., Er Rahul Agrawal IITian, and Dr Anurag Varshney. Among the above Er.Vijay Vir Singh Yadav is an expert of Irrigation and Hydro power construction. A Civil Engineering graduate from H.B.T.I. Kanpur U.P.India. Has worked as an Assistant Engineer and Executive Engineer at the time of the construction of tunnel of Maneri Bhali Project stage II (Dhanari Gad Adit). Has attended the International seminar regarding tunneling organised by International Tunneling Association and C.B.I.P. jointly. His wife Mrs. Rashmi Yadav, a postgraduate in Environmental Science from Jiwaji University is an Environmentalist.
Jalesar is native Place of a big Name in the Field of Literature BABU GULAB RAI

Tourism

Patna Bird Sanctuary
Patna Bird Sanctuary
Patna Vihar Bird Sanctuary is a protected sanctuary in the Jalesar sub division of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 108 hectares, and was founded in 1991. It is the smallest Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, with a wetland area of only 1 km².About 200,000 birds of 300...

is a lovely place to visit. Jalesar is a city of brass and famous for its 'Pital Udhyog'. Jalesar is known for its cast bells, the major component of whose brass is iron http://pisrd.org/reports/StoneCarving/Chapter%20I.pdf. A famous Hanuman Mandir is situated at Ganj area of Jalesar. URS MELA is a famous MELA which is being organised eavery year at Dargah area of Jalesar.

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