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 |
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[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.