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About Fatehpur Village

Fatehpur is a large village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,221, made up of 1,694 males and 1,527 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 410.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248198, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fatehpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fatehpur village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Vikasnagar
Pincode 248198
Area (hectares) 410.94 hectares
Population 3,221
Male Population 1,694
Female Population 1,527
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Fatehpur compares

By the 2011 count Fatehpur is the 24th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 410.94 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Fatehpur

Fatehpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Fatehpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Fatehpur from other places

Fatehpur lies about 30 km from Dehradun. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Fatehpur
Tehsil headquarters Vikasnagar under 2 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 14 km
District headquarters Dehradun 30 km

Villages closest to Fatehpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vikasnagar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Fatehpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Fatehpur village had a population of 3,221. That makes it the 24th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.

Fatehpur village has 1,694 males and 1,527 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fatehpur has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Fatehpur is 248198. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fatehpur covers 410.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Fatehpur falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Fatehpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Fatehpur.

Fatehpur is about 30 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Fatehpur is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Vikasnagar is about under 2 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 14 km away. Dehradun is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nawabgarh (under 2 km), Babugarh (under 2 km) and Bheemawala (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Fatehpur today is likely to be higher.

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