Fatehabad, Uttar Pradesh Explained

Fatehabad
Other Name:Samugarh
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.1°N 78.19°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Agra
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:162
Population Total:23278
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:283 111
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 5612
Registration Plate:UP80

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

Fatehabad was founded by the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb after his victory over his brother Dara Shikoh on 29 May 1658.[2] [3] Before the Battle of Samugarh (1658), the town was known as Samugarh.[4] 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

Fatehabad is located at .[5] 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

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.[6]

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

Fatehabad (Assembly constituency) represents the area.

Chotelal Verma is currently MLA from here and won because of support of Ram Sakal Gurjar.

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.Brinjal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 26 December 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Battle of Samugarh. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807082606/http://orbat.com/site/cimh/aditya/Battle-Samugarh.htm. dead. 7 August 2011. 9 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Military History of India : The Battle of Samugarh . 22 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110818012005/http://horsesandswords.blogspot.com/2006/01/battle-of-samugarh.html . 18 August 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Battle of Samugarh | Mughal history. Encyclopedia Britannica. 9 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Fatehabad, India. www.fallingrain.com. 9 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Census of India: Fatehabad . www.censusindia.gov.in . 9 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.