Jalalpur Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Jalalpur Town

Town in the District and tahsil of Gujrat, Punjab, situated in 32degree 38' N. and 74degree 12' E., 8 miles north-east of Gujrat town. Population ( 1 901), 10,640. Lying at the junction of the roads con- necting Sialkot, Jhelum, Jammu, and Gujrat, it is a mart of some impor- tance ; but its only local industry is the manufacture of shawls, carried on by a colony of Kashmiris who settled here after the famine of 1 833. The municipality was created in 1867. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 9,300, and the expenditure Rs. 8,900. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 8,900, chiefly derived from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 10,700. The town possesses two Anglo- vernacular middle schools, and two dispensaries, one maintained by Government and the other by the Scottish Mission.