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| Coordinates | 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Farrukhabad |
| Population • Density |
14,682 (2001[update]) • 350 /km2 (906 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
28.86 km2 (11 sq mi) • 138 m (453 ft) |
Fatehgarh (Hindi: फ़तेहगढ़, Urdu: فتح گڑھ) is a cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the right 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. The Indian army has a big establishment in the form of Rajput Regiment Center and the great and most decorated regiment of the Indian Army the Sikh light Infantry Centre. There is a famous temple of Hanuman ji at Bholepur.
Geography
Fatehgarh is located at 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 138 metres (452 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Fatehgarh had a population of 14,682. Males constitute 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. but now in fatehgarh its very good that everybody is interested in study & comptetion so want to avail the benefits from near by city kanpur as kanpur is the financial and educational city of uttar pradesh.There is a jai narayan verma road (J.N.V. Road) in fatehgarh.The name of raod is on the basis of Late jai narayan verma.At JNV road there are lot of coaching for 10th,12th & higher studies among all of them VIVEK COACHING INSTITUTE for physics & mathematics is on the top.At JNV Road pathology Of Dr.Munish behari saxena Having with head Technitian Mr.S.N. PATHAK,i.e.DOCTORS PATHOLOGY is famous for testing and checkups.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Fatehgarh
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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