Fatehabad, Agra

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Fatehabad v • d • e Uttar Pradesh • India
Fatehabad
District(s)	Agra
Coordinates	27.1° N 78.19° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 162 m (531 ft)
Population	19,318 (2001)
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 283 111 • +91 5612 • UP80

Coordinates: 27.1° N 78.19° E

Fatehabad (Hindi: फतेहाबाद) is a city in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is nearly 35 km South-East to Agra towards Bah

This city was founded by the Mughal ruler Aurangjeb after his victory over his brother Dara Sikoh. Later, Fatehabad was the stable of Maratha king Daulatrao Sindhia (1794 - 1827) who ruled over Gwalior.

Aurangjeb's Badshahi Bagh is located around 5 km away from Fatehabad.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Schools & Colleges 5 References

[edit] Geography

Fatehabad is located at 27.1° N 78.19° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 162 metres (534 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2000 India census^GRIndia, 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.

[edit] Economy

Major crops are :

Grains

• Wheat
• Maize

Vegetables

• Potato
• Tomato
• Onion
• Carrot
• Louki
• Karela
• Tinda
• Parwal

Pulses & Lentils

• Mung
• Urad
• Chana
• Rajma

Oil Seeds

• Mustard

[edit] Schools & Colleges

• Janta Inter College - For Boys
• Bhagwan Devi Kanya Inter College - For Girls
• Ratan Devi Bidya Mandir - Up to 8th std.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Fatehabad