Fatehgarh
Fatehgarh
Cantt | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Farrukhabad |
Government | |
• Type | Cantonment Board |
• Body | Cantonment Board |
Area | |
• Town | 28.86 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Town | 276,581 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
• Metro | 552,335 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 209601 |
Telephone code | 05692 |
Vehicle registration | UP 76 |
Sex ratio | 842/1000 ♂/♀ |
Fatehgarh is a cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the south bank of the Ganges River, it is the administrative headquarters of Farrukhabad District. Fatehgarh derives its name from an old fort. It is a small city with no significant industrial activity. Asia's largest potato market is located in Farrukhabad. It contains a large Indian Army establishment in the form of the Rajput Regimental Centre, 114 Infantry Battalion TA and the Sikh Light Infantry Center.
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Farrukhabad-cum-Fategarh urban agglomeration had a population of 290,540, out of which males were 154,630 and females were 135,910. The literacy rate was 75.60 per cent.[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Fatehgarh had a population of 14,682, males constituting 60% of the population and females 40%. Fatehgarh has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 65%. In Fatehgarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Sri Ram Chandra of Fatehargh (Adi guru of Sri Ram Chandra Mission)Ram Chandra (Lalaji) (2 February 1873 – 14 August 1931) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Chandra_(Lalaji) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahaj_Marg
- Mriganka Sur, neuroscientist
- George Stuart Fullerton, psychologist
- Anna Martha Fullerton, physician
- Rear-Admiral Spencer Login, C.V.O., Royal Navy (1851-1909), rugby union international who represented England in 1875[3]
References
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Spencer Login Profile on espn.co.uk
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