Jais
| Jais | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Jais Location in India | |
| Coordinates: IN 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°ECoordinates: IN 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| District | Amethi |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24,366 |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | STD CODE 5313 |
Jais is a city with a municipal board in Amethi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
Jais is located at 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian census, Jais has a population of 125,000 people. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jais' literacy rate is 26%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 18% and female literacy is 8%. In Jais, 21% of the population is under six years of age.[2]
Notable people
A famous Jais poet is Malik Mohammad Jaisi, who wrote Padmavat and Akhrawat. In 'Padmavat' Jaisi expresses his deep reverence to Chisti Sufi Master Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani and his descendants.[3] "Jaisi Samarak" has been constructed in his memory.
An important native of modern Jais is Syed Sibtey Razi, presently Governor of Jharkhand. He is senior leader of the Indian National Congress and has served in the Government of India and Uttar Pradesh in various capacities.
Sadaat of Jais
The famous Oudh family of Sayyids of Jais, well known for Mujtahids of Lucknow, settled in Rae Bareli during the thirteenth century.[4]
Transport
Jais has two railway stations on the Indian Railways network: Bahadurpur and Kasimpur and one bus station named Bus Adda at sultanpur-raebareli road.
Education
- Vocational training
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas set up the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology at Jais. It has been accorded "Institute of National Importance" status and a governance structure similar to that available to IITs. It admits undergraduate students from the rank list of students who have qualified JEE (Advanced) Examination.[5]
- Colleges
- Government Inter College (G.I.C),
- Government Girls Inter College,
- Malik Mohhamad jaisi inter college,
- Schools
- Meer Education, Jais
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kesav Kunj
- Alishan Public School-Shekhana
- Makhdoom Ashraf Mission School
- Pankaj Maheshwari Smriti Mahaviyalay, Nand Gram
- S.D. Panday Inter College, Deegha
- Rahul Gandhi National School
- Rising Sun Educational Society
- Blossoms school, Kanchana
- TAJ Islamiyan, Meer Shah Baba Road
- Madarsa Tajul Uloom Samadia, Gandhi Nagar
- Alimiyan High School, Odari
- S.N.A.Public school jais
- M.G.N.Ahmadiya Jais
- The Guide National Public School
References
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jais, India".
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Love's subtle magic: An Indian Islamic Literary Tradition, 1379-1545; Oxford University Press 2012 by Aditya Behl
- ↑ The tribes and castes of the North Western India, Volume 4, William Crooke, Cosmo Publications, 1975
- ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/jee-advanced-2014-list-of-participating-institutions/1/367622.html