Fatehganj Pashchimi

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Fatehganj Pashchimi
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Radha Krishna temple on NH 24
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Fatehganj Pashchimi
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Fatehganj Pashchimi
Fatehganj Pashchimi (India)
Coordinates: 28°27′47″N79°18′22″E / 28.463°N 79.306°E / 28.463; 79.306 Coordinates: 28°27′47″N79°18′22″E / 28.463°N 79.306°E / 28.463; 79.306
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total20,811
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
243501
Telephone code244041
Vehicle registration UP 25
Website up.gov.in

Fatehganj Pashchimi (or Fatehganj West) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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History

The town was given the name Fatehganj following the British-Oudh victory over the Rohilla insurgents of Rampur in the Batlle of Bhitaura and subsequently the Second Rohilla War (1794). Prior to the war, two separate villages existed in the area - Bhitaura and Naugaon - both were merged and fatehganj town was founded. An obelisk of chunar sandstone was erected in the town by the British Indian government in honour of the fourteen officers and other soldiers, who fell in the battle. Tombs of Rohilla Chiefs Najib Khan and Buland Khan, who lost their lives in the same battle, were also built in the town. [1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Fatehganj Pashchimi had a population of 20,811. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Fatehganj Pashchimi has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 64%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Fatehganj Pashchimi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

Fatehganj Pashchimi is located on the NH 530, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Bareilly city.

Industries

The area nearby produces mentha, sugar and rice. There are many agro-based industries located there. The town is served by the Bhitaura railway station.

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References

  1. Nevill, H. R. (1911). "Bareilly - A Gazetteer". p. 285. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "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.