FAROOKHNAGAR

About Farookhnagar ( Farrukhnagar )

Farrukhnagar is a town and municipality in Gurgaon district of Haryana state, India. It is one of the nine administrative blocks of Gurgaon district situated 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Gurgaon[1] and shares its border with Jhajjar district. Established in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first Nawab of Farrukhnagar and a governor of Mughal Emperor (17131719) Farrukhsiyar in 1732, Farrukhnagar flourished due to its salt trade till the late 19th century, and was abandoned in the early 20th century, during the British Raj. Today, Mughal era monuments such as Sheesh Mahal, Baoli and Jama Masjid built Faujdar Khan are popular visitor attractions. The town is connected to Garhi Harsaru, south of Gurgaon, by railway line. The Sultanpur National Park is situated in Farrukhnagar block on Gurgaon Road. Pataudi Palace, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the town, is the nearest palace. Farrukhnagar is located at 28.45N 76.82E.[2] It has an average elevation of 223 metres (731 feet). As of the 2001 India census,[3] Farrukhnagar had a population of 9,520, a substantial increase from 6,136 in 1901. Males made up 53% of the population in 2001 and females 47%. Male literacy was 73% and female literacy was 55% with average literacy 64%, slightly more than the national average of 59.5%. Children below six years represented 14% of the population.