Farrukhabad
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Farrukhabad | |
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| Nickname: Potato City | |
  Farrukhabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′N 79°38′E / 27.37°N 79.63°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Farrukhabad |
| Founded | 1714 |
| Founded by | Mohammad Khan |
| Named for | Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar |
| Government | |
| • MP | Mukesh Rajput |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 275,754 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209601 |
| Telephone code | 05692 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-76 |
| Nearest city | Kanpur (130 KM) |
| Literacy | 72% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Farrukhabad |
| Website | farrukhabad.nic.in |
Farrukhabad is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It was the capital of former princely state Farrukhabad.
Farrukhabad is situated between Lat. 26° 46' N & 27° 43' N and Long. 79° 7' E & 80° 2' E. The district is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi District on the east, Kannauj District on the south, and Etah and Mainpuri districts on the west. The Ganga River and Ramganga River are located to the east and the Kali River to the south.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Farrukhabad had a population of 275,754 along with Fatehgarh. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Farrukhabad has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 58%. In Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sex ratio of Farrukhabad is 874 per 1000 male.[2]
Transportation
Railways
- Farrukhabad Junction railway station
- Fatehgarh Station
- Kaimganj Station
- Kamalganj Station
- Yaqutganj Station
- Harsinghpur Goba Station
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Roadways
Farrukhabad was a part of the Ganga Expressway, an ambitious project of Rs. 400 billion to provide high speed connectivity between the eastern and the western parts of the state.[3] The city has a bus station belonging to the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport System.
Airways
Farrukhabad has an airstrip at Mohammadabad so that in case of any natural calamity it can be reached easily by small aircraft and helicopters.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lok Sabha polls: the caste constituency". The Indian Express. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.indiantollways.com/tag/expressway/page/2/.
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