Fatehabad, Haryana

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Fatehabad district.

Town in Haryana, India

Fatehabad

Udayanagari

Town

Nickname:

Pink City of Haryana[1]

Fatehabad

Location in Haryana, India

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Fatehabad

Fatehabad (India)

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Coordinates: 29°31′N 75°27′E﻿ / ﻿29.52°N 75.45°E﻿ / 29.52; 75.45
Country|  India
State| Haryana
District| Fatehabad
Government

• Type| Municipal Council
• Body| Fatehabad Municipal Council[2]
Elevation

| 208 m (682 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 70,777
Languages

• Official| Hindi, Haryanvi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

125050

Telephone code| 1667
ISO 3166 code| IN-HR
Vehicle registration| HR-22
Website| fatehabad.nic.in

Fatehabad (listenⓘ), also known as Udayanagari,[3] is a town and a municipal council in Fatehabad district in the state of Haryana, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Fatehabad district.

## History

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See also: History of Fatehabad and Rania region, History of Haryana, and History of Fatehabad District

There is a dargah in the Tehsil Chowk of the city. A historical pillar is built here, made of a mixture of sand, red, white stone and iron, having brief information related to the Tughlaq dynasty engraved on it. Some historians consider this pillar as Ashoka's victory pillar. Many others believe that this lat (pillar) was built by Hindu rulers because words in Sanskrit language are engraved on it. This area was earlier inhabited by Bhil people and was known as Udayanagari.[4]

On 23 August 1351, Emperor Firoz Shah Tughlaq established a town here and named it Fatehabad after his newborn baby boy Fateh Khan.

Fatehabad Fort, was built in 14th century CE by Firoz Shah Tughlaq and named after his son, also has tomb of Meershah Peer who was spiritual guide of Firoz Shah.[5]

There is a mosque called Humayun's mosque, which has the 15 to 16 feet tall lower portion of an Ashokan pillar, topped with five inch marble strip, is called Ferozs Shah ki Lat and was likely taken from Agroha Mound and whose lower portion lies in Lat ki Masjid at hisar.[6][5]

## Geography

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Fatehabad is located at 29°31′N 75°27′E﻿ / ﻿29.52°N 75.45°E﻿ / 29.52; 75.45.[7] The geographical area of the district is 2520 km2. which is 5.4% of the state share.

## Demographics

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As of 2011[update] India census, the Fatehabad Municipal Council has population of 70,777 of which 37,320 are males while 33,457 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8263 which is 11.67% of total population of Fatehabad (M Cl). In Fatehabad Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 896 against state average of 879. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Fatehabad is around 858 compared to Haryana state average of 834. Literacy rate of Fatehabad city is 81.96% higher than state average of 75.55%. In Fatehabad, Male literacy is around 86.86% while female literacy rate is 76.53%.[8]

### Religion

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Religion in Fatehabad Municipal Council (2011) Religion  | Population (2011)[9]: 58 | Percentage (2011)

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Hinduism | 65,394  | 92.39%
Islam | 651  | 0.92%
Sikhism | 4378  | 6.19%
Christianity | 124  | 0.18%
Others [a] | 230  | 0.32%
Total Population | 70,777 | 100%

## See also

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* Haryana Tourism
* List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
* List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
* List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana
* List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India

## References

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1. ^ "District Fatehabad, Government of Haryana | Pink City of Haryana | India". June 2024.
2. ^ "Fatehabad Municipal Council". June 2024.
3. ^ "फिरोजशाह तुगलक के बेटे फतेह खां के नाम से पड़ा था फतेहाबाद का नाम".
4. ^ "फिरोजशाह तुगलक के बेटे फतेह खां के नाम से पड़ा था फतेहाबाद का नाम".
5. ^ a b Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, Know Your State Haryana, Arihant Publications, pp 308.
6. ^ Lat of Feroz Shah
7. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Fatehabad
8. ^ Census 2011, Census India.
9. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 2011 POPULATION BY RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY HARYANA". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 25 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

1. ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

## External links

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* Official Website of Fatehabad
* Official Website of Haryana Government for History

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Fatehabad district, Haryana state, India

Cities and towns|

* Bhuna
* Fatehabad
* Jakhal Mandi
* Ratia
* Tohana

Villages|

* Ahlisadar
* Akanwali
* Barseen
* Bhattu Kalan
* Bhirrana
* Bhoda Hoshnak
* Burj
* Dhabi Kalan
* Dhani Bhojraj
* Jandwala Bagar
* Khundan
* Manghera
* Phullan
* Sidhani

Archaeological sites|

* Balu
* Banawali

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Forts in Haryana

Bhiwani|

* Tosham Hill Fort
* Loharu Fort

Charkhi Dadri|

Faridabad|

* Nahar Singh Fort, Ballabhgargh

Fatehabad|

* Fatehabad Fort of Firuz Shah Tuglaq

Gurgaon|

* Farrukhnagar Fort
* Badhshapur Fort

Hisar|

* Asigarh Fort (Hansi)
* Firoz Shah Palace Complex

Jind|

* Jind Fort

Kaithal|

* Kaithal Fort

Karnal|

* Gajpat Singh Fort, Karnal

Mahendragarh|

* Dhosi Hill Fort
* Madhogarh Fort
* Mahendragarh Fort

Nuh|

* Fort Kotla
* Indor Fort
* Taoru Fort

Palwal|

* Palwal Fort

Panchkula|

* Pinjore Fort
* Raipur Rani Fort

Rohtak|

* Bahadurgarh Fort
* Maham Fort

Sirsa|

* Fort of King Saras, Sirsa
* Rania Fort

Yamuna Nagar|

* Buria Fort
* Chhachhrauli Fort
* Sadaura Fort

See also|

* Forts in India
* Tourism in Haryana
* Tourism in India

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