Fatehabad, Uttar Pradesh
| Fatehabad, Agra Fatehabad | |
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  Fatehabad, Agra Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′N 78°11′E / 27.1°N 78.19°ECoordinates: 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) | |
| • Total | 23,278 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 283 111 |
| Telephone code | 91 5612 |
| Vehicle registration | UP80 |
Fatehabad (Hindi: फतेहाबाद) 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.[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.The is resided with big industrialist, builders and eminent political persons of uttar pradesh government. Currently it is a very fast developing city.
Industries
The major industries which are situated in Fatehabad are
- Kirti Opticals, Owner Mr. Ramesh Gupta
- HariVilas OmPrakash Chemical Fertilizers.
- Pengoria Oil Mill.
- H.R. Traders
- Urmila Oil Industries.
- Vodafone cp shri nirmal comm.
- om brick field.
- DaujiHP Filling Centre.
- Sisodia Cold Storage.
- Mr.keshav singh Rana advocates Fatehabad
10.Shri maha Laxmi Food Products Fateha bad Agra
Schools and colleges
- S.S.L (Shri Shankar Lal) Convent School, the best school in fatehabad located at sarangpur road.
- Ratan Devi Convent School
- Saraswati Gyan Mandir (Co-Education)
- Janta Inter College - Boys College
- Bhagwan Devi Kanya Inter College - For Girls
- Government Degree College (Dr. B.R.A. University, AGRA)
- Shanti Niketan Vidhya Mandir, Hanuman Nagar
- Saraswati Vidya Mandir, PITAVALI POKHAR
- Mtek computer institute, Purani Galla MAndi
- Usha Devi convent school, purani state bank, purani galla mandi
- Taxila vidyapeeth school fatehabad agra
- Tech World Computer Institute, near ghandhi chock choraha
- Kanya Inter College, near Bag Colony, Fatehabad Agra
- Gopinath School, Jamuna Gali, Fatehabad Agra
- Usha Devi convent school, purani state bank, purani galla mandi, fatehabad
- B.D.M. Girls Degree College
- H.D. Public school, Gadi Savaray
- NICT Computer Centre
- Janseva Kendra, Jarari (Rasoolpur)
- Astha Computer Education Point, Om Sai Complex
- All Saints Public School, Jamuna Gali
- Jan Seva Kendra Fatehabad Agra Powred By Aram Singh Monu Sharma
References
- ↑ Battle of Samugarh
- ↑ Military History of India : The Battle of Samugarh
- ↑ Mughal History - Battle of Samugarh
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Fatehabad
- ↑ "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.
NICT Computer Center bag Colony Fatehabad agra