Jalalabad, Fazilka

Not to be confused with Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Jalalabad
City
Jalalabad Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30.62°N 74.25°E / 30.62; 74.25
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Fazilka
Founded by	Nawab Quttabdin of Mamdot
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	172,000
Languages
• Official	Punjabi, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB-61

Jalalabad is a city and a municipal council, just outside of Fazilka city in Fazilka district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is just 11 km from International India-Pakistan Border.

History

Mamdot Nawabi was created by Qutubuddin Khan in 1800s in the Fazilka district. He conquered Mamdot from the Rai of Raikot in 1800s. Jalalabad was founded by Nawab of Mamdo as its capital.[1] It is named after Nawab Jalaluddin Khan, son of Nawab Qutubuddin Khan,[2] a very rich city in Punjab and known for vast industrial area.[1][3]

Geography

Jalalabad is a constituency in the Indian state of Punjab. The Fazilka district is one of six border districts in Punjab, out of 22 total districts. In the Fazilka district, there are three tehsils: Jalalabad West, Fazilka, and Abohar. The Pakistani border is around 15 km from Jalalabad. Jalalabad has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 ft).

Important Places in Jalalabad

• Sports Stadium

Multipurpose sports stadiums at Jalalabad constructed for the second edition of World Kabaddi Cup which was conducted in November 2011.

• Rice Mills

There are Rice Mills at the outskirt of the city which exports Rice.

Famous personalities from Jalalabad (W)

• Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab up to 16 March 2017, Sukhbir Singh Badal, is the MLA From Jalalabad West.
• Indian cricket player Shubhman Gill belongs to Jalalabad. He also played in IPL.
• Businessman and Wire Tycoon Chiranjeev Singh Soni belongs to Jalalabad. He lives in Delhi now.
• Famous Songwriter and Singer Kunwar Partap Singh belongs to Jalalabad. He is famous with his song Farmer Life.
• Famous cricketer Ramesh Kumar belongs to Jalalabad West, selected in the KKR team (IPL Franchise) and Punjab Ranji Team.

References

1. Soszynski, Henry. "MAMDOT". Members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
2. Khan, Qutubuddin. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
3. "Victims and beneficiaries of Partition". Tribune.com.pk. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2018.