Fatehabad, Uttar Pradesh

Fatehabad, Agra
Fatehabad
town
Fatehabad, Agra
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Fatehabad, Agra
Fatehabad, Agra (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
State Uttar Pradesh
District Agra
Elevation 162 m (531 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 23,278
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 283 111
Telephone code 91 5612
Vehicle registration UP80
Website up.gov.in

Fatehabad is a city in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is nearly 35 km south-east of Agra in the direction of Bah.

History

Fatehabad was founded by the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb after his victory over his brother Dara Shikoh on 29 May 1658.[1][2] 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. The historical name of the city is Samugarh.[3]

Geography

Fatehabad is located at 27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°E / 27.1; 78.19.[4] 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 city are it have a bypass road and a well maintained road system.

Demographics

As of 2000 India census,[5] 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.

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. This is resided with big industrialist, builders and eminent political persons of uttar pradesh government. Currently it is a very fast developing city.

References

  1. ↑ Battle of Samugarh Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Military History of India : The Battle of Samugarh
  3. ↑ Mughal History - Battle of Samugarh
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Fatehabad
  5. ↑ "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.
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