 The name Jalalpur is based on a Sufi and wali, named Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari, whose maqbara can be found in Nawada and also known as Jalal Bukhara Mazar Sharif.The founding family of this village is said to be the Syed family, and its descendants still rank as the most respected people in the village.These include Maulvi Sufi Syed Idris and Hafiz Syed Md.