Fatehpur district

Fatehpur District is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district covers an area of 4,152 km². The district has a population of 2,632,733 (2011 Census). Fatehpur city is the administrative headquarters of the district. Located on the banks of the sacred rivers Ganges and Yamuna, Fatehpur was mentioned in the puranic literature. The ghats of Bhitaura and Asani were described as sacred in the puranas. Bhitaura, the site of the sage Bhrigu, was an important source of learning. Fatehpur district is a part of Allahabad division.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Fatehpur district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAllahabad
HeadquartersFatehpur
TehsilsFatehpur, Bindki and Khaga
Government
 • District collectorSanjeev Singh Kurmi (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesFatehpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Area
 • Total4,152 km2 (1,603 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,632,733
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
321,993 (12.2%)
Demographics
 • Literacy67.4%
 • Sex ratio901
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 19
Websitefatehpur.nic.in

This district is situated between two important cities, Allahabad and Kanpur of the state Uttar Pradesh. Fatehpur is well connected with those cities by train routes and roads. The distance from Allahabad is 117 km and from Kanpur is 76 km by railway. The north boundary of the district is limited by the river Ganges and its southern boundary is the river Yamuna.

Etymology and history

Fatehpur district is named after district headquarters town Fatehpur. According to local legends, the name is derived from a battle won by Ibrahim Shah of Jaunpur over Raja Sita Nand of Athgarhia. The name of the conqueror is sometimes given as Jalal-ud-din, the ruler of Bengal. According to another tradition, the name is traced to Fateh-mand Khan who supposedly founded the town. It is based on a fragmentary inscription found at Denda Sai, in tehsil Khaga, which mentions Fatehmand Khan, an officer of Sultan Ala-ud-din, obtained a Farman from him in 1519 A.D. Confusion arises from the fact that in 1519 A.D. there was no king of the name, Ala-ud-din, and the title of the Sultan must be wrong even if the date is correct. Also Denda Sai is about 48 km. from Fatehpur.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Fatehpur district has a population of 2,632,733[2] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[3] or the US state of Nevada.[4] This gives it a ranking of 154th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 634 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,640/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.05%.[2] Fatehpur has a sex ratio of 901 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 67.43%.[2]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 97.48% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 2.49% Urdu as their first language.[5]

Fatehpur district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.[5]
Mother tongue code Mother tongue People Percentage
006240Hindi 2,566,474 97.48%
006311Khari Boli (Kauravi) 160 0.01%
016038 Punjabi 152 0.01%
022015 Urdu 65,600 2.49%
N.A.Others 347 0.01%
Total 2,632,733 100.00%


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901681,848—    
1911672,459−0.14%
1921648,065−0.37%
1931684,218+0.54%
1941801,574+1.60%
1951902,928+1.20%
19611,066,028+1.67%
19711,278,549+1.83%
19811,572,751+2.09%
19911,899,387+1.90%
20012,308,384+1.97%
20112,632,733+1.32%
source:[6]
Religions in Fatehpur District
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 86.40%
Muslim
 
 13.32%
Christians
 
 0.08%
Sikhism
 
 0.02%
Jainism
 
 0.01%
Buddhism
 
 0.01%
Others†
 
 0.16%
source:[7]

Sub-districts

The district is divided into 3 sub-districts (tehsils)-

  1. Fatehpur
  2. Bindki
  3. Khaga.

These sub-districts are further divided into 13 development blocks:-

  • Airayan
  • Amauli
  • Asothar
  • Bahua
  • Bhitaura
  • Devmai
  • Dhata
  • Haswa
  • Hathgam
  • Khajuha
  • Malwan
  • Telyani
  • Vijayipur

Korari: is a very important place from the archaeological viewpoint. This place has two brick temples, having amazing carving on the outer faces. The temple is tilted in its own axis about 4°. Every panel has a different design.

Bhitaura: This block headquarters is situated at the bank of holy river Ganges. This is the place where renowned saint Bhrigu worshipped for a long time that's why called Bhrigu Thaura. Here, the flow of river Ganges is towards the north, which is very important from the religious point of view.

Ghazipur: This is a very large and ancient town which have a lot of historical accounts. Gandhiji, Indira Gandhi, Syam Lal Gupta ‘Parsad’, Hema Malini, Chinese traveller Huan Tsuang, Raj Babbar, Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rajesh Pilot, Sushma Swaraj, Jagdambica pal, etc. visited here. Paina Quila (Fort), Ghazipur Quila (Fort; now it's converted into Police station), Dargah, Tuglaki Maszid (Mosque), Murchaura (Battlefield) are few monuments. Mevati muhalla, Kanchanpur, Puranathana, Premnagar, Subhas Market, Purani bazaar, Chauk, and Dera are areas here.

Dhata: The statue of Ravana make Dhata as a well known town of District. It's being said that this is statue is one of the most attractive statue. The temple of 'Dadua' in Kabraha add more spice in the beauty of the town. Dhata is located at the end of Fatehpur district consisting 12 Purva's. There are total number of 4 banks Bank of Baroda, Baroda UP Bank, co-operative bank and State Bank of India along with 3 ATM's. Suryakund Pakka Talab is one of the most known place of Dhata. The famous shops like Mushir Medical store, Nadan Sweet House, Shriram Sweets (Mahaveer), Dada Mini Bazaar, Kesharvani Vastralay and so on.

Notable people

Transport

Roadways

Fatehpur is fairly well connected to other parts of Uttar Pradesh and India with national and state highways. The National Highway 19 (NH19) passes through Fatehpur. Fatehpur is 70 KMS  km from Kanpur, 117 km from Allahabad and state capital Lucknow is 137 km away. There are frequent buses to Kanpur, Allahabad, Banda, and Lucknow.

Fatehpur is a historic region in the context of the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857.

Railways

This city is connected with important cities by train. Fatehpur Station is on the main route of New Delhi-Howrah. Trains are available frequently. It has the longest platform of any station on the route from Howrah to Delhi. This fact is disputed as the shortest platforms are Jhansi (not on Delhi-Howrah route) followed by Dehri-on-Son (on Delhi-Howrah route). "As a matter of fact, the longest platform in India is Gorakhpur (Yes, it's longer than Kharagpur)."& The Chauri Chaura goes to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

On 10 July 2011, a derailment near Malwan killed 70 passengers, and injured at more than 300.[8]

Air

The nearest airport is Kanpur Airport which is 69.6 kilometres from Fatehpur.

References
  1. "History | District Fatehpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". fatehpur.nic.in. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "District Census 2011". census.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Kuwait 2,595,62
  4. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nevada 2,700,551
  5. C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Uttar Pradesh (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  7. "Fatehpur District Population Religion - Uttar Pradesh, Fatehpur Literacy, Sex Ratio - Census India". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. "India Train Crash Death Toll Climbs to 68". The Guardian. Associated Press. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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