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Farrukhabad was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash, who named it after the ruling emperor Farrukhsiyar in 1714. Farrukhabad district is part of Kanpur division. Farrukhabad township is divided into two towns, Fatehgarh and Farrukhabad. Farrukhabad and Fatehgarh, the former being the headquarters of the tehsil and the latter being the district headquarters, are both 5 km apart. Farrukhabad district is bordered to the north by Badaun and Shahjahanpur, to the east by Hardoi, Kannauj lies to the south, and Etah and Mainpuri districts to the west. The Ganges and Ramganga rivers flow to the east, and the Kali River to the south. Fatehgarh derives its name from the old fort. Fatehgarh has been a military station of considerable importance and in 1802 became the headquarters of the Governor-General's Agent for the Gaddi Provinces. In 1818 a gun carriage factory was established here. Farrukhabad district has 3 tehsils with a total area of ​​228,830 hectares, 7 blocks, 603 gram panchayats, 1020 revenue villages, 14 police stations, 2 municipalities and 4 nagar panchayats (town areas) and 1 cantonment. The total population of the district is approximately 18.85 lakh.