Region

Region:
Fatehgarh Sahib

Location:
Punjab, India

Fatehgarh Sahib is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab, India. The district came into existence with effect from 13th April, 1992, Baisakhi Day deriving its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh. Fatehgarh Sahib is bounded by Ludhiana and Ropar in the North, Patiala in the South, parts of Ropar and Patiala in the East and parts of Ludhiana and Sangrur in the West. It is 50 Kms. towards the west of Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab.

The economy of the district is dependent on agriculture, the main crops being Wheat and Rice.