Fatehpur, Bihar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
</gallery>
| Fatehpur | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Fatehpur | |
| Coordinates: 26°24′15″N 84°15′32″E / 26.40417°N 84.25889°ECoordinates: 26°24′15″N 84°15′32″E / 26.40417°N 84.25889°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 841440 |
| Telephone code | 06156 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-28 |
| Nearest city | Mirganj |
| Literacy | 70% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Gopalganj |
Fatehpur is a village in Gopalganj district (near Hathwa) of Bihar state, India. It is located between Mirganj and Kateya, near the Sabeyan Airport. Fatehpur is one of the 1365 villages, that were under Hathwa Raj Zamindari.
Fatehpur is famous for its Pathan population. It is also famous for Dargaah of Fateh Dewaan Dada and the Shiv Mandir near Deoor Pond. Fatehpur has mixed population of Hindus and Muslims. Scholars from Fatehpur visited U.S. and U.K. for higher education. Fatehpur has three local markets: Badka Gaon, Line Bazaar and Peooli. Maulana Manzar Imam is one the famous personalities of Fatehpur, with followers across India.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.