Fatehabad, Haryana
Fatehabad
Udayanagari | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Pink City of Haryana[1] | |
Fatehabad Location in Haryana, India Fatehabad Fatehabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°31′N 75°27′E / 29.52°N 75.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Fatehabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Fatehabad Municipal Council[2]
Rajender Parsad (Executive Officer)[3] Govind (Council Secretary)[3] |
| 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 |
Fatehabad (ⓘ), also known as Udayanagari,[4] 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
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]
Administration
The city of Fatehabad is governed by Municipal Council, Fatehabad. The elected President of the municipality is Rajender Singh Khichi.[7] Currently Rajender Parsad[8] is working as Executive Officer of the city and Govind Shira[9] is the Secretary.
Geography
Fatehabad is located at 29°31′N 75°27′E / 29.52°N 75.45°E.[10] The geographical area of the district is 2520 km2. which is 5.4% of the state share.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, the Fatehabad Municipal Council has population of 70,777 of which 37,320 are males while 33,457 are females. The population of children aged 0–6 is 8263 which is 11.67% of total population of Fatehabad (M Cl). In Fatehabad Municipal Council, the female sex ratio is 896 against state average of 879. Moreover the child sex ratio in Fatehabad is around 858 compared to Haryana state average of 834. The literacy rate of Fatehabad city is 81.96% higher than the state average of 75.55%. In Fatehabad, male literacy is around 86.86% while the female literacy rate is 76.53%.[11]
Religion
| Religion | Population (2011)[12]: 58 | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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
- ^ "District Fatehabad, Government of Haryana | Pink City of Haryana | India". June 2024.
- ^ "Fatehabad Municipal Council". June 2024.
- ^ a b "Buldozer Action in Fatehabad". September 2025.
- ^ a b "फिरोजशाह तुगलक के बेटे फतेह खां के नाम से पड़ा था फतेहाबाद का नाम".
- ^ a b Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, Know Your State Haryana, Arihant Publications, pp 308.
- ^ Lat of Feroz Shah
- ^ "City Council President Rajendra Khichi visited the wards and inspected the streets; gave instructions to the contractors". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Haryana News: Banners were put up to congratulate the newly appointed head of BJP, removed after two hours, know the whole matter". Dainik Tribune. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Video: Message of cleanliness and environmental protection given from Ramlila stage". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Fatehabad
- ^ Census 2011, Census India.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 2011 POPULATION BY RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY HARYANA". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 25 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated