Farukhabad

Farukhabad, a city of the North-west Provinces of India, near the right bank of the Ganges, 83 miles N.W. of Cawnpore. It is a clean and healthy place, with a considerable trade, and a population (1891) of 78,032.—The district of Farukhabad belongs to the alluvial plain of the Doab, the soil being for the most part high-lying, sandy, and infertile. Area, 1720 sq. m.; pop. 858,687. The most important crops are potatoes, indigo, and sugar-cane. The capital is Fatehgarh. The ruins of Kanauj, the capital of a powerful Hindu kingdom, still exist within the district.