Alawalpur

Alawalpur
—  city  —
Alawalpur Location of Alawalpur in Punjab and India
Coordinates	31°26′N 75°39′E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Jalandhar
Population	7,172 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 232 metres (761 ft)

Alawalpur (Punjabi: ਅਲਾਵਲਪੁਰ, Hindi: अलावलपुर) is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the state of Punjab, India. Alawalpur is named after Alawal Khan, a Pathan who ruled the area during the time of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. Sardar Himmat Singh Jallewalia, a General in Ranjit Singh's army later conquered Alawalpur. His descendants still live in a fort that is located in the middle of the city.

Geography

Alawalpur is located at 31.43°N 75.65°E / 31.43; 75.65. It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet). Alawalpur is mainly surrounded by agricultural land. Many people make their living from farming. Wheat, rice, sugarcane, sunflower, maze, potato are some of the major crops in the Alawalpur area. Very Near to Alawalpur A new Upcoming City is Kishangarh where the D.A.V University is establishing..In the Kishangarh the Students Like Er.Sumit Arora are trying very hard to make the Kishangarh best among all the villages..

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Alawalpur had a population of 7172. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Alawalpur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.