What is Farrukhabad famous for?

Farrukhabad is a one of the world’s most famous city of zardozi embroidery, zari and zardosi royal embroidery in India. Traditional zardozi fashion is famous for all variety of hand embroidery since the 12th century. It is a large manufacturing market field of zari embroidery.

Who is SDM of Farrukhabad?

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Name of Officer	Designation	Office/Cell Number
Shri Atul Tiwari	Sr. Treasury officer	234141,8765923748
Nagar Magistrate	Nagar Magistrate	234208,9454416453
SDM Sadar/Farrukhabad	SDM Farrukhabad	234180,9454416454
SDM Amritpur	SDM Amritpur	279010,9454419007

What is the new name of Farrukhabad?

The district formerly included present day Kannauj district. It was divided into two separate districts on 18 September 1997. Farrukhabad district consists of three tahsils: Farrukhabad, Kaimganj and Amritpur….

Farrukhabad district
Headquarters	Fatehgarh
Tehsils	3
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Farrukhabad

Who founded Farrukhabad?

Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash
Farrukhabad was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash, who named it after the reigning emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1714, the district of Farrukhabad forms part of Kanpur division.

What is the meaning of Farrukhabad?

Freebase. Farrukhabad. Farrukhabad, is one of the important cities of Central Doab Region in the State of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. Farrukhabad was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash, who named it after the reigning emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1714, the district of Farrukhabad forms part of Kanpur division.

How many villages are there in Farrukhabad district?

There are 594 Village Panchayats at Farrukhabad district.

Who is the DM of Fatehpur?

Apurva Dubey I.A.S.
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Sr.No.	Officer’s Name	Designation
1.	Ms. Apurva Dubey I.A.S.	District Magistrate (DM)
2.	Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh I.P.S	Superintendent of Police, Fatehpur (SP)
3.	Mr. Satya Prakash I.A.S.	Chief Development Officer (CDO)
4.	Mr.Lalta Prasad Shakya	Additional District Magistrate, F/R (ADM)

What is the old name of Aligarh?

Kol
Aligarh was known by the earlier name of Kol or Koil before the 18th century. The name Kol covered not only the city but the entire district, though its geographical limits kept changing from time to time.

In which state is Mainpuri?

Uttar Pradesh
Mainpuri/State

Is Farrukhabad in UP East or West?

Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh, municipality, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, located just west of the Ganges (Ganga) River. The two district cities form a joint municipality and lie about 3 miles (5 km) apart. Farrukhabad was founded in 1714 by Muḥammad Khan Bangash, an independent local Mughal governor.

Which is the capital of Farrukhabad district in India?

The city is on the banks of river Ganges and is 338 kilometres (210 mi) from the national capital Delhi and 190 kilometres (120 mi) from the state capital Lucknow . Farrukhabad was founded by Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash, who named it after the then reigning emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1714, the district of Farrukhabad forms part of Kanpur division.

Where did Farrukhsiyar name his town Mohammadabad?

Mohammadabad (about 23 km. from Farrukhabad) which he named after himself. On a high mound called Kal-ka-khera, he built a fort, of which only the ruins now remain. It is said that Farrukhsiyar became angry when he heard that Mohammad Khan had founded a town in his own name.

What was the population of Farrukhabad in 2001?

According to 2001 census, Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh had a population of 227,876, of which 120,783 were males and 107,093 were females. Population between the age of 0 to 6 years was 30,120.

Which is the nearest railway station to Farrukhabad?

Farrukhabad district is served by two railway stations – Farrukhabad Junction and Fatehgarh. The stations fall in the Izzatnagar division of North Eastern Railway with its headquarters at [Gorakhpur] in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Both stations fall on the Kanpur-Mathura broad gauge section.