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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 250th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 865 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.2%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Farrukhabad has a [[sex ratio]] of 874 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.57%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

 

 

Fatehgarh cantonment is situated near the Ganges river, it houses 3 regiments namely, Rajput Regiment, Sikh Light Infantry and Territorial Army. Fatehgarh is the headquarter of civil administration of the district, Farrukhabad. Maximum area in Fatehgarh is covered by the Cantonment.

 

[[Swargdwari]] was the Capital town of [[Gaharwar]]s (One of the five clans of [[Rathore]]) and was located in Kaimganj Tehsil of District Farrukhabad in Northern state Uttar Pradesh of India.

 

Kunwar Rai Singh was the last king of this city. He was better known by the name of Khorah in historical literature of 12th and 13th century AD. Kunwar Rai Singh was ruling in this territory before Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, as a governor of Badaun invaded him around 1212 AD. After this invasion name of this town was also changed to Shamsabad after the invader's name.

 

Kampil is a small [[town]] situated about 45&nbsp;km from Farrukhabad. It is a very important place from a historical and [[mythological]] point of view. It is believed to be the birthplace of the 13th [[tirthaiikar]] Brahlan [[Vimalnath]]. This is a Holy Land where the four [[Kalyanaka]]s &ndash; chayavan, birth, [[diksa]] and omniscience &ndash; of [[Tirthankar]] 1008 Bhagawan Vimalnath ji, the thirteenth Tirthnakara took place.

 

During the [[Epic India|epic period]] it was the capital of King [[Drupada]], the father of [[Draupadi]]. The sacrificial altar (Yajna Kund) from which Draupadi is believed to have been born from the fire of knowledge, is situated in [[Kampil]] till date. Near the sacrificial altar, there's a structure, which is the hermitage of a sage Kampil, where he used to perform penance. As per mythology the temple of [[Rameshwarnath Mahadev]], is attributed to [[Shatrughna]] brother of [[Rama]]. It is said that he had brought the idol ([[Lingam]]) of [[Shiva]], which was worshiped by [[Sita]], the wife of Rama in [[Ashok Vatika]] while she was held in captivity in Lanka and installed in this temple.

 

[[Sankassa|Sankisa]] is located about 47&nbsp;km from Farrukhabad. It is believed to be the place where [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], came to preach people along with his followers. There is a big Asana made of pakki bricks. This Asana vas used by Buddha. People forgot the importance of the place. They made a very small temple. put some unidentifiable statues of stones and called it the temple of Bisari Devi. An excavated [[Ashokan pillars|Ashokan elephant pillar]] is also present there. There is also colossal [[Shiva Linga]] here. In the respect of Holly Birthday of Lord Buddha a large fair is held at Sankisa in the month of [[Vaisakha]] (May) every year. Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Myanmar etc. have established big temples of Lord Buddha. This place has become very important to bauddha tourists.

 

A small village near ancient Shankisa is noted for a sage named Lakshman Das. Baba Lakshman Das was spiritual saint in the 20th century. He is better known as [[Neem Karoli Baba|Baba Neeb Karori]].

 

Built on the side of the Ganges and approximately 4&nbsp;km from the main city. This is a place full of small temples, dwellings and shops.

On every year in Indian month magh there a fair known as 'Ramnagriya'.

 

Built on the Railway Road, It was built by Pandavas during their Agyatwasa in Mahabharata Period

MUPCA-Miss Uttar Pradesh Contest Association, MPICA-Miss Pretty India Contest Association are the Wings Of Farrukhabad Yuva Mahotsav Samiti.

Farrukhabad Yuva Mahotsav was started since 2005 for the Youths.Miss Farrukhabad, Mr Farrkhabad,Miss Uttar Pradesh,Miss Pretty India Contests ( Beauty With Brain ) are organized in this Yuva Mahotsav every Year in the month of January.Sri Surendra Singh Somvanshi -Advocate(Convenor), Dr Sandeep Sharma ( chairman ),Srichandra Mishra (Organizing Secretary) are main members in Farrukhabad Yuva Mahotsav Samiti,FYM Samiti is Registered By The Government .

All these contest held in the month of January every year and Entry starts from month of August Every year.

 

Farrukhabad Yuva Mahotsav was started since 2005 for the Youths.Miss Farrukhabad, Mr Farrkhabad,Miss Uttar Pradesh,Miss Pretty India Contests ( Beauty With Brain ) are organized in this Yuva Mahotsav every Year in the month of January.Sri Surendra Singh Somvanshi -Advocate(Convenor),

Dr Sandeep Sharma ( chairman ),Srichandra Mishra (Organizing Secretary) are main members in Farrukhabad Yuva Mahotsav Samiti,FYM Samiti is Registered By The Government and MUPCA-Miss Uttar Pradesh Contest Association, MPICA-Miss Pretty India Contest Association, IYA-Indian Youth Army (Social Army -For Social Work)are the Wings Of Farrukhabad Yuva Mahotsav Samiti.