Farrukhabad

Farrukhabad
City
Nickname(s): Potato City
Farrukhabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E / 27.37; 79.63Coordinates: 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E / 27.37; 79.63
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Farrukhabad
Founded 1714
Founded by Mohammad Khan
Named for Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar
Government
 • MP Mukesh Rajput
Population (2011)
 • Total 275,754
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 209601
Telephone code 05692
Vehicle registration UP-76
Nearest city Kanpur (130 KM)
Literacy 72%
Lok Sabha constituency Farrukhabad
Website farrukhabad.nic.in

Farrukhabad is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It was the capital of former princely state Farrukhabad.

Farrukhabad is situated between Lat. 26° 46' N & 27° 43' N and Long. 79° 7' E & 80° 2' E. The district is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi District on the east, Kannauj District on the south, and Etah and Mainpuri districts on the west. The Ganga River and Ramganga River are located to the east and the Kali River to the south.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Farrukhabad had a population of 275,754 along with Fatehgarh. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Farrukhabad has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 58%. In Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sex ratio of Farrukhabad is 874 per 1000 male.[2]

Transportation

Railways

Jhansi Mainpuri Kanpur
Towards Hawra
Lucknow
Kanpur
Farrukhabad
Shikohabad Line Connecting to Mainpuri
Mainpuri Jn.
Karhal
Etawah Jn.
Shikohabad Line Connecting to Etawah
Bhind
Gwalior
Jhansi Line Connecting to Etawah

Roadways

Farrukhabad was a part of the Ganga Expressway, an ambitious project of Rs. 400 billion to provide high speed connectivity between the eastern and the western parts of the state.[3] The city has a bus station belonging to the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport System.

Airways

Farrukhabad has an airstrip at Mohammadabad so that in case of any natural calamity it can be reached easily by small aircraft and helicopters.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Lok Sabha polls: the caste constituency". The Indian Express. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.indiantollways.com/tag/expressway/page/2/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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