Hussainabad, informally called Japla, is a town and subdivision in Palamu district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Railway is the main source for intercity commutation but local buses and small vehicles also operate between nearby cities.

For advanced treatment patients either travel to the nearby town or to larger cities such as Daltonganj, Varanasi and Ranchi.

[citation needed] The condition of electricity supply is better than nearby towns with less than five hours of powercuts in a day.

[citation needed] The preferred form of public conveyance in the town is by rickshaw, auto-rickshaw and jeep.

[citation needed] People from Japla are working in IBM, TCS, Infosys and multinational banks.

[citation needed] The major source of income for residents is in small trading businesses and agriculture.

Amenities in Hussainabad include the nationalised banks of SBI and PNB, a post office, two petrol pumps, and picture halls.