Fateh Pur

This article is about a city in Pakistan. For other uses, see Fatehpur (disambiguation).

Fateh Pur (/fʌˈteɪ.pʊər/; Urdu: فتح پُور; Urdu pronunciation: [fʌ:θeɪ.pʊ:r]) is a city in Layyah district of Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in the 1980s^[2] and acquired the sub-tehsil status on January 7, 2007 in Karor Lal Eason Tehsil. Fateh Pur is the third most populous city in the Layyah district.^{[1][2][unreliable source?]}

Fateh Pur فتح پور
City
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Coordinates: 31°10′41″N 71°12′27″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	DG Khan
District	Layyah
Population  (2017)
• Total	44,084[1]
• Rank	3rd (Layyah District) [1]
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0606

Economy

The economy of the area depends upon government jobs, some private jobs and agriculture-related businesses.

Major crops

Common crops grown in Fateh Pur include cotton, sugarcane, wheat and rice. Gardening and fruit production (dates, mangoes, watermelons, melons, and citrus fruit) are also important. Veterinary development is a common feature of the area. Various animals, including buffaloes, cows, goats, sheep, camels and poultry, are used for dairy and meat production.^[3]

Demographics

Population

The results of the 2017 Census determined the population of Fateh Pur's total (urban and rural) population to be 44,084. The average annual growth rate was determined to be 5.56% since 1998. The male population is 21,908 (49.69%) and the female population 22,157 (50.31%).^[4]