Fatehpur, Barabanki

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Fatehpur, Barabanki
Tehsil Fatehpur
town
Fatehpur, Barabanki
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°10′N 81°13′E / 27.17°N 81.22°E / 27.17; 81.22Coordinates: 27°10′N 81°13′E / 27.17°N 81.22°E / 27.17; 81.22
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Barabanki
Government
  Chairman (shama mashkoor khan) atif husain zaidi
Elevation 110 m (360 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
  Total 478,279
Languages
  Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 225305
Telephone code 05248
Vehicle registration UP-41
An outside view of Tehsil Fatehpur railway station

Fatehpur (Hindi: तहसील फ़तेहपुर, Urdu: تحصیل فتح پور) is a town in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a Tehsil, Development Block, Police station(Thana) and Nagar Panchayat It is the biggest town of Barabanki.[2]

The State Government has notified Fatehpur tehsil of District Barabanki under the linguistic minority population where speakers of Urdu constitute 15 per cent or more of the local population.[3]

Geography

Fatehpur is located at 27°10′N 81°13′E / 27.17°N 81.22°E / 27.17; 81.22.[4] It has an average elevation of 110 metres (360 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Fatehpur had a population of 39,944. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Fatehpur has an average literacy rate of 58.4%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56%, and female literacy is 47%. In Fatehpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Fatehpur,barabanki
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
46%
Muslims
 
53%
Jains
 
0.7%
Others†
 
0.3%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Administration

Tehsil Fatehpur

Tehsil Fatehpur has 3 Block Panchayats,[6] they are:

  1. Fatehpur,
  2. Nindaura,
  3. Suratganj

Block Panchayat Fatehpur

Block Panchayat Fatehpur has 86 Village Panchayats,[7] they are[8],:[9]

Achaicha Asohana Aurangabad Banar Banni Sulemabad
Basantpur Basara Batiya Belhara Bhagauli
Bhaisuriya Mujahidpur Bhatuamau Bihura Bilauli Mahraj Bilauli Hazratpur
Bishunpur Devkhariya Dhadhsi Dhamsadh Dhausar
Fatehpur Dehat Gang Gaula Gangchauli Gangemau Gaura Gajni
Gaura Karaundi Gaura Sailak Gauri Baniyani Gheri Gudauli
Gursel Haiderganj Hasanpur Tanda Hazratpur Ishepur
Israuli Jagsenda Jarkha Kaitha Kandraula
Katghara Khaira Khapurwa Khanpur Kiratpur Kuan Danda
Kutbapur Kutlupur Madanpur Majhgawan Sharif Mawaiya
Meernagar Mithwara Mohammadipur Mohammadpur Mundera
Munderi Naandkui Naktauli Nandna Kala Nandrasi
Pakariyapur Patna Rahilamau Ralbhari Rariya
Rasool Panah Rasoolpur Rauja Sadhemau Sadrapur
Safipur Saili Kiratpur Salempur Sandupur Saraiya Matbar Nagar
Sarwa Sauranga Shahpur Sihali Taalgaon
Tadwa Gadmanpur Tadwa Naankari Tanda Nizam Ali Terhwa Tikapur
Ujarwara

Road connectivity

Fatehpur has a very good road connectivity from Lucknow, Barabanki, Mahmodabad, Burhwal, Dewa, Suratganj, Hetmapur, Rampur Mathura, Lalpur Kirauta. It has a regular bus service from Lucknow and Barabanki which go en route through town stopping of 15 minute at stand nearby railway level crossing to Suratganj, Sudiamau, Belhara all over day initial service from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

  • Town distant from other town and cities
  • Lucknow via Barabanki 60 km & via Mati around 50 km
  • Barabanki 30 km
  • Mahmudabad 20 km
  • Burhwal 21 km
  • Belhara 10 km
  • Dewa Shareef 15 km
  • Ramnagar 21  km
  • Kursi 27 km
  • Sihali 12 km
  • Trilokpur 16 km
  • Sundhiamau 10 km
  • Mahadewa Shiv Mandir 23:km

Rail connectivity and related services

Fatehpur railway station is just one kilometer away from town area, block development office(BDO), and Munshiganj. Rickshaws are regularly available during day and nighttime until last train passes away till 9'o clock. It is located on Burhwal-Sitapur chord section Of North Eastern Railway(NER) zone which connects directly to Delhi, Punjab & Jammu via Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Moradabad and has one platform with three running lines including one main line with interlocking signaling system.

  • Station have large premises for parking cycle, motorcycle but lacks in area for car parking
  • Passenger services is also good with four passengers service from both direction connecting Balamau, Gonda, Shahjahanpur and one express train Satayagraha which runs between Raxaul and Delhi, its services is available in night for Delhi at 8 p.m. and for Raxaul in dawn at 5 a.m. and local service from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Station doesn't have sufficient waiting hall for passenger and shed also doesn't cover entire platform
  • Railway station also provides on-line Passenger Reservation System(PRS) facility during morning time.
  • Station also handles freight traffic loading unloading of mainly timber woods.

Health infrastructure

Tehsil Fatehpur has five health centres, 3 PHCs and 7 subcentres.[10]

Energy park programme

With the objective to demonstrate different systems to spread public awareness about the Non- Conventional Energy program in the masses. District level energy parks are being set up in Swtantrata Sangram Senani Lallaji Smarak Ucchatar Madhayamik Vidyalya, Mohammadpur Khala, Block-Fatehpur, Barabanki.[11]


References

  1. India: Uttar Pradesh: Administrative units. geohive.com
  2. Administration. Barabanki.nic.in. Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
  3. Language in India. Language in India. Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  5. Indiastat.com Revealing India Statistically. Indiademographics.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
  6. Block Panchayats of BARABANKI,UTTAR PRADESH. offerings.nic.in
  7. Health Facilities in District Barabanki, UP. jsk.gov.in
  8. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NEDA) U.P. barabanki.nic.in

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