Fatehganj Pashchimi (or Fatehganj West) is a town and a
nagar panchayat
A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...
in
Bareilly district in the state of
Uttar Pradesh
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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.
Demographics
India
census
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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 northwest of
Bareilly
Bareilly () is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The city ...
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.
References
Cities and towns in Bareilly district
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