Fatehgarh

This article is about the municipality in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. For town in Kutch district, Gujarat, India, see Fatehgadh.

Fatehgarh is a cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 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, as well as a holy place for Buddhists (Sankissa). 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.

Fatehgarh Cantt
Town
Fatehgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E / 27.37; 79.63Coordinates: 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E / 27.37; 79.63
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Farrukhabad
Government
• Type	Cantonment Board
• Body	Cantonment Board
Area
• Town	28.86 km^2 (11.14 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Town	276,581
• Density	350/km^2 (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 ♂/♀

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]

See also: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh

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.

Notable people

• 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

1. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
2. . Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. Spencer Login Profile on espn.co.uk