Fatehabad district
Fatehabad district (ⓘ) is one of the twenty two districts of the state of Haryana, India. Fatehabad was founded by Firuz Shah Tughlaq. Fatehabad district was carved out of Hisar district on 15 July 1997.
Fatehabad district | |
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District of Haryana | |
Cotton farmers in Fatehabad district | |
Location in Haryana | |
| Coordinates: 29.31°N 75.27°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Hisar |
| Established | 15 July 1997 |
| Headquarters | Fatehabad |
| Tehsils | 1. Ratia, 2. Fatehabad, 3. Tohana |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Jagdish Sharma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 942,011 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.92% |
| • Sex ratio | 902 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Bagri |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HR-22 |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Sirsa (shared with Sirsa and Jind districts) |
| Website | fatehabad |
It borders districts of Mansa and Sangrur in state of Punjab in north, Sirsa district in west, Jind district in east, Hisar district and district of Hanumangarh in state of Rajasthan in south.
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