Jais

Jais also spelled Jayas, is a city with a municipal board in Raebareli district (now in Amethi district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.GeographyJais is located at. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).DemographicsIndian 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.Notable peopleA famous Jais poet is Malik Mohammad Jayasi, who wrote Padmavat and Akhravat. In Padmavat Jayasi expresses his deep reverence to Chishti Sufi Master Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani and his descendants. "Jayasi Samarak" has been constructed in his memory.An important native of modern Jais is Syed Sibtey Razi, Former 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. Sayyed Abad hasan was a famous personality of the town he was a great zamindar (landowner), his Madaha is located at sayyadana.