Jalbai

Jalbaiis a village ofLahor TehsilinSwabi DistrictofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan, with a population of over 40 thousand in the 2017 census. Jalbai is primarily populated byPashtuns, who comprise the second-largest ethnic group in the country.
The main industry of the village is agriculture, including wheat and tobacco. The literacy rate is 85 percent.
Jalbai is named after its position as "Jail B" during British Rule.
Jalbai is located in Tehsil Lahor of District Swabi, bordered byTordherinsouth,Mardan Districtinnorth,Mian Eisa(Nowshera District) inwest, Manki ineast,Jalsaiin northeast andJehangirain southwest.
With an influence from the local steppe climate, Jalbai features ahot semi-arid climate(KöppenBSh), with very hot, prolonged summers and brief, mild to cool winters. Winter in Jalbai starts in November and ends in late March, though it sometimes extends into mid-April, while the summer months are from mid-May to mid-September. The mean maximum summertemperaturesurpasses 40 °C (104 °F) during the hottest month, and the mean minimum temperature is 25 °C (77 °F). The mean minimum temperature during the coolest month is 4 °C (39 °F), while the maximum is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F).
Juneis the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 32.9 °C.Januaryisthe coldest month with an average temperature of 10.2 °C.
The population of Jalbai in 2017 was 37,479. The male population was 19,103 (50.96%), while the female population was 18,375 (49.02%). The literacy rate was 85%.
The primary native language spoken in Jalbai is Pashto, while Urdu is the native minority language, though English is used in educational institutions, while Urdu is understood throughout the village – as the national language of the country.
The overwhelming majority of residents of Jalbai follows and professes theSunni Islam.
Numerous educational institutes — schools are located in Jalbai.
Following are some of the notable educational institutes:
Approximately 50% of the economy depends onagriculture.
Wheat,peanuts,maize,sugarcaneandtobaccoplay an important role in Jalbai's economy by generating income and employment in farming. Jalbai is also famous forGuavafruit.
Sand miningis a significant source of income and employment for a substantial number of people in Jalbai.
Jalbai main road that connects Jalbai to Tordher, while theM-1 Motorwayprovides an alternate route to Peshawar and Islamabad. The Jalbai Mera Lar also provides access to theSwat Motorwayalso known as the M-16 or Swat Expressway.
Jalbai is connected toIslamabadandPeshawarby the 155 kilometer longM-1 Motorway. The motorway also links Jalbai to major cities in the province, such asCharsaddaandMardan. The M-1 motorway continues onwards toLahoreas part of theM-2 motorway.
Interchange connecting near Jalbai onM1that intersects M1 with the origin ofM16heading towardsSwatvalley, also known asKarnal Sher KhanInterchange.
The village of Jalbai contains three Union Councils, Jalbai Mera and Jalbai (East and West); each Union is administered by its ownnazim.
Jalbai Rest House  – a well known place, and travel destination.
Bhai Masjid Jalbai – village's old mosque
Cricketis the most popular sport in Jalbai withSchool Ground Jalbaiis the main ground. There is also small cricket andfootballgrounds.
Rice dishes and kebabs feature prominently in cuisine. Meat is eaten more often in cuisine than any other cuisines.Kabuli palaw,Bannu Pulao,Chapli kabab, tika, and mutton karahi are the most famous dishes of the region.
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