LOCATION, BOUNDARIES, AREA POPULATION

Geographical Profile
District Fatehabad is located in the south western part of Haryana. It is surrounded by Punjab in North, district Hisar in south, district Jind in East and Rajasthan and district Sirsa in the West. The geographical area of the district is 2520 sq.km. which is 5.4 % of the state share.

Topography
The district Fatehabad is an alluvial plain of Indo-Gangetic basin. There is no perennial river flowing through the district only a seasonal river i.e. Ghaggar is flowing through Ratia and Jakhal. Bhakra and Western Yamuna are two main canals which irrigate most part of the district.

Climate
The climate of the district is of tropical type with intensively hot summer and cool winter, with a temperature of 47 in June and 2 C in December and January. The average rainfall of the district is 400 mm.

Information regarding Fatehabad-Haryana-India

The district derives its name from its headquarters town Fatehabad The town was founded by Firuz Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. He named it after his son Fateh Khan, as Fatehabad.The Fatehabad district was carved out of Hisar district on 15-07-1997.

The Fatehabad district made significant contribution to the Haryana heritage and Banawali, and were pre-Harappan, and Harappan settlements and centres of activity during pre-historic times. The Asokan pillars at Fatehabad (originally of Agroha or Hansi) and now the latest sensation of the area of village Kunal are important.

During. the medieval period, the district :.rose into prominence continually. Important monuments like forts, gates, palaces, mosques and mausoleums at Fatehabad and the importance of the ,district during Sultanate and Mughal rule.