Parashurampuri, Shahjahanpur
town in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Parashurampuri (formerly Jalalabad) is a town near Shahjahanpur City and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.
On 20 August 2025, the Government of India approved the renaming of Jalalabad to Parashurampuri.
Geography
Parashurampuri is located at 27.12°N 79.78°E / 27.12; 79.78.
It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,
the town had a population of 31,112. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 49%. Literacy rate is 60%: male literacy 70%, female literacy 51%. About 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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