Faridpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Faridpur Faridpur, India |
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| Nickname(s): Pitambarpur | |
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| Coordinates: 28°12′31″N 79°32′17″E / 28.20861°N 79.53806°ECoordinates: 28°12′31″N 79°32′17″E / 28.20861°N 79.53806°E | |
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 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bareilly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 69,700 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 243503 |
| Telephone code | 05821 |
| Vehicle registration | UP25 |
| Website | up |
Faridpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. In the age of British Rule Ram Kumar Agrawal was the Jameendar, Collector and Honorary Magistrate of this town. After this his son Lala Laxmi Narayan Agrawal was the last Collector and Honorary Magistrate of this town. Presently Faridpur is famous for Jari work, Sarrafa (Gold and Silver Jewellery).
Faridpur is located at 28°12′31″N 79°32′17″E / 28.208611°N 79.538056°E. It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet).
Pitambarpur is the only sub railway station of Faridpur.
As of 2011[update] India census, Faridpur had a population of 69,700. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Faridpur has an average literacy rate of 66%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 64%. In Faridpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are some good intermediate schools by Indian town standards.
Although Intermediate Education sector is not in very good shape yet there are some highly ambitious projects are being built currently at undergraduate and postgraduate level at Bareilly-Shahjahanpur road because of cheaply available land resources and sound environment.
Presently there are some management and engineering colleges in Faridpur:
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