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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.
Fatehabad
Samugarh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Fatehabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Fatehabad Fatehabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Agra |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,278 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 283 111 |
| Telephone code | 91 5612 |
| Vehicle registration | UP80 |
| Website | up |
History edit
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 edit
Fatehabad is located at 27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°E.[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 edit
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[update] 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]
Politics edit
Fatehabad (Assembly constituency) represents the area.
Chotelal Verma is currently MLA from here and won because of support of Ram Sakal Gurjar.
Economy edit
The major crops grown in the area are : Wheat, Maize, Potato, Tomato, Onion, Carrot, Louki, Karela, Tinda, Parwal, Mung, Urad, Chana, Rajma and Mustard.Brinjal
References edit
- ^ a b "Census of India: Fatehabad". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Battle of Samugarh". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Military History of India : The Battle of Samugarh". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Battle of Samugarh | Mughal history". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Fatehabad, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "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.