Fatehabad, Uttar Pradesh

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Fatehabad

Samugarh
Town
Fatehabad is located in Uttar Pradesh
Fatehabad
Fatehabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°E / 27.1; 78.19Coordinates: 27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°E / 27.1; 78.19
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAgra
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total23,278
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
283 111
Telephone code91 5612
Vehicle registrationUP80
Websiteup.gov.in

Fatehabad is a town in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is nearly 35 km south-east of Agra in the direction of Etawah. The historical name of the town is Samugarh.

History[]

Fatehabad was founded by the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb after his victory over his brother Dara Shikoh on 29 May 1658.[3][4] Before the Battle of Samugarh (1658), the town was known as Samugarh.[5] Aurangzeb's Badshahi Bagh is located around 3 km away from Fatehabad. Later, Fatehabad was the stable of Maratha king Daulatrao Scindia (1794–1827) who ruled over Gwalior.

Geography[]

Fatehabad is located at

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27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°E / 27.1; 78.19.[6] It has an average elevation of 162 metres (534 feet). Village: Mohanpur is adjacent to Fatehabad about 500 meters towards north on Yamuna road. It is located on SH-2 as well as SH-62. The key features of the town are it have a bypass road and a well maintained road system.

Demographics[]

As of 2011 Indian Census, Fatehabad had a total population of 23,278, of which 12,356 were males and 10,922 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,478. The total number of literates in Fatehabad was 13,858, which constituted 59.5% of the population with male literacy of 66.1% and female literacy of 52.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Fatehabad was 70.0%, of which male literacy rate was 77.7% and female literacy rate was 61.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 5,320 and 1 respectively. Fatehabad had 3496 households in 2011.[1]

As of 2000 India census, Fatehabad had a population of 19,318. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Fatehabad has an average literacy rate (adult) of 61.72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 70.87% of the males and 50.93% of females literate. A good 16.8% of the population is under 6 years of age.[7]

Economy[]

The major crops grown in the area are : Wheat, Maize, Potato, Tomato, Onion, Carrot, Louki, Karela, Tinda, Parwal, Mung, Urad, Chana, Rajma and Mustard.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Census of India: Fatehabad". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Battle of Samugarh". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Military History of India : The Battle of Samugarh". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Battle of Samugarh | Mughal history". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Fatehabad, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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