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Firozabad is a city in India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The ancient name of this town was Chandwar nagar, it is said that once in reign of [Akbar the great], revenue was being brought through the city. it was looted by the people who lived here. Akbar when came across it . he sent his army comprising a unch named "firoz" to make the city a cantonment to improve thief’s who lived here. Firozabad is located in north central India, in western Uttar Pradesh state, 40 km away from Agra and around 240 km away from Delhi, at the northern edge of the Deccan Plateau. The boundaries of Firozabad district touch Etah district in north and Mainpuri and Etawah districts in the east. The Yamuna river makes its southern boundary. The city is also an important market center. It has severe winter and summer seasons. The district is mostly flat and its slope is from North West to south. Child labor is practiced widely in this city.
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