Jale, or Jalley, is a town and the administrative center of Jale Block,
Darbhanga District
Darbhanga district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of this district and 5th largest city of Bihar as well. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga D ...
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Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
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India
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. It is located to the north of
Bagmati River, about 32 kilometres northwest of the district capital
Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region.
Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...
. The town was named after Jaleshwari sthan which is a
pilgrimage site in rural area of Darbhanga. In the year 2011, it has a total population of 37,256.
Geography
Jale is situated at the northwestern corner of Darbhanga District. It borders the village of Khesar to the north, the village of Pakkhauli to the east, the village of Latraha to the south, and the village of Dinanathpur to the west. The
National Highway 527C passes through the town. Its average elevation is 53 metres above the sea level.
Climate
Jale has a
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
. It gets the most amount of precipitation in July, with 447 mm of average rainfall; and the least amount of precipitation in November, with 5 mm of average rainfall.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India
census
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, Jale has a population of 37,256. Males constitute 19,222 of the population and females 18,034. Jale has an average literacy rate of 54.90%, which is less than the Bihar average of 61.80%. Male literacy is 63.33% and female literacy is 45.87%. In Jalle, 19.53% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places to visit
* Ahilya Asthan - It is famous historical temple, situated about 3.2 kilometres south of Kamtaul Railway Station.
* Gautam Ashram - Gautam Ashram (Sanskrit: गौतम आश्रम) was a gurukul of the ancient Indian philosopher Gautama. It is located at the west bank of Khiroi river in Brahmpur village of Jale block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. It is only at a 7.0 kilometres distance from Kamtaul railway station.
References
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Cities and towns in Darbhanga district
Cities and towns in Bihar