Jais
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 Jais
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| Coordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°ECoordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| District | Amethi |
| Founded by | Hazrat Meer Imaduddin Qilchi |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24,366 |
| Languages | |
| • Awadi | % |
| • Urdu | % |
| • Hindi | % |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | STD CODE 5313 |
Jais is a city with a municipal board in Raebareli district (now in Amethi district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Jais is located at 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).
As of 2011[update] 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.
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. "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.
The famous Oudh family of Sayyids of Jais, well known for Mujtahids of Lucknow, settled in Rae Bareli during the thirteenth century.
Jais has two railway stations on the Indian Railways network: Bahadurpur and Kasimpur and one bus station named Bus Adda at sultanpur-raebareli road.
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