Fateh Pur

Fateh Pur (/fʌˈteɪ.pʊr/; Urdu: فتح پُور‎; Urdu pronunciation: [fʌ:θeɪ.pʊ:r]), is a newly established (1980s) city in District Layyah. It has status as Sub-Tehsil (since January 7, 2007) in Tehsil Karor (Laal Eason). It has large population of approximately 1,30,000 people (estimated in July, 2009). Approximately more than 95% of total population consists of the migrants from Indian Punjab (1947) which settled in Fateh Pur after leaving central Punjab in the 1970s and later.

Fateh Pur is the third biggest city in District Layyah.

≤==Language and Demography==

Majority of population speaks Punjabi and Saraiki. Urdu اُردُو is also spoken by some people. The medium of education is Urdu اُردُو and English انگریزی.,"Malik" "Miana" Alvi, "Arain", "Gujjar", "Jutt" , "Kharal" & "Mughal" are the prominent castes residing in Fateh Pur.

Administration

{107ML Kroad Road }(107 have a link road from krorr road to Mm road with dassu cannal) Administratively, Fateh Pur is divided into ten blocks and two union councils (Urban and Rural). Rural Union Council also includes in it some villages like "Wakeel Wala Chak No. 297/TDA (Krorr Roads link 106,108,109,112,111,115,99,98,100,,231 T.D.A etc.) and Pir Chhattar Shareef. Each Union Council is administrated by Nazim, a Naib Nazim, 8 general councilors and three special councilors each reserved (Farmer, Lady and Minority).

Education

Fateh Pur has 9 Government and Private school, including Beacon Light Public School, The Educators, Al-Faisal School System and Pakistan Model Public High School. There are 4 colleges, a boys' degree college, Technical College, Commercial College and a Government Postgraduate Girls' College. According to the recent survey (2009) of a local NGO "Regional Youth Development Organization" (RYDO), approximately 16,000 students of all ages and levels are studying in these schools and colleges. According to a survey made by a local student-based NGO (Fateh Pur Science Council) in 2007, literacy rate in urban and rural areas of Fateh Pur is approximately 79 percent and 53 percent respectively. Due to very good literacy rate, the people in Fateh Pur are well educated, settled, organized and civilized.

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Health

The city has one Govt. hospital (RHC) and many private hospitals. The third largest Trauma Center of the country was under construction in Fateh Pur but now cancel and converted into only Tehsil Level Hospital (THQ Hospital) with only 40 beds.

Economy

The economy of the area depends upon Government jobs and other Private jobs & Agriculture-related business.

Major Business

Fateh pur is one of the main cities in the whole region.It is famous because new businesses are growing day by day.Agriculture Business is one of the major business in this city,like Fertilizers Dealer,Pesticides Dealer.

Fateh Pur has the largest number of scrape shops in the district.

Major crops

Common crops sown in surrounding areas of Fateh Pur are cotton, sugarcane, wheat, rice, cereal crops etc. Gardening and fruit production (Date, Mango, Water melon, Melon and Citrus fruits) is also an important source of income. Veterinary development is a common feature of such an important agricultural land. So, different types of useful animals (Buffaloes, Cows, Goats, Sheep, Camel and Poultry etc.) are grown for milk and meat production.

Fateh Pur has one of the largest Grain Markets in the Layyah District.

Language

Fateh Pur is a Saraiki and Punjabi speaking area, with the majority of the population speaking these languages as most of the population consists of migrants from Indian Punjab after emergence of Pakistan in 1947.Some people also speak Urdu.

Notable People

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