According to the 2011 census Etah district has a population of 1,761,152. This gives it a ranking of 272nd in India (out of a total of 640 Districts). The district has a population density of 717 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.77%. Etah has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.27%.
HistoryEdit
The city lies in the cultural region of Braj and was a part of the SurasenaMahajanapada during the Vedic Age. It was subsequently ruled by the bigger kingdoms like the Mauryas, Guptas, Scythians, Kushans, Indo-greeks before falling into the hands of localYadav rulers.[1]
It is the midpoint on the Kanpur-Delhi Highway. Historically, it is also known for being a centre of the Revolt of 1857. In ancient times, Etah was called “Aintha” which means ‘to respond aggressively’ because of the people of the yadav community, who are very aggressive. It was when the king of Awagarh went hunting in the forest along with his 2 dogs. The dogs saw a fox and started barking and chasing it. The fox kept on running away trying to protect itself from the king's dogs but when it reached Etah, the fox responded very aggressively to the king's dogs. The King was surprised by the behavioural change in the fox. So, he thought that this place must have something which made the fleeing fox change attitude.
Therefore, the place was called Aintha, which later was mispronounced as Etah.
GeographyEdit
Eta is located at 27.63 ° N 78.67 ° E. [4] It has an average elevation of 170 m (557 ft). The Eisen River flows behind the village Ghazipur Pahor. Etah is a district in the Aligarh division of Uttar Pradesh province, India. It is bounded by Kasganj in the north, Mainpuri and Firozabad in the south, Farrakhabad in the east and Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura and Agra districts in the west. Which come in Uttar Pradesh. The district does not have a border with any other state.
According to the 2011 census Etah district has a population of 1,774,480. This gives it a ranking of 272nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 717 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.77%. Etah has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.27%. Scheduled Castes made up 15.83% of the population.[3]
Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.04% of the population.[4] The local dialect is Braj in the west, which slowly changes to Kannauji in the east.
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Etah is one of the 75 administrative Districts of Uttar Pradesh with its headquarters located at Etah. As in the case of all other Districts of the country, the Collector and District Magistrate is the administrative head of Etah District. As per provisional population figures of 2011 Census: Area: 4,446 km2
District has 8 Railway Station/Halt. Length of Railway Line in the district is 55 km. and it comes under North Central Railway zone.
Towns and villages are well equipped with a web of roads as it is the major way of transportation in the region. National Highway 91 (Delhi-Kolkata) pass from the middle of the district. Etah Bus Station is situated on National Highway 91. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates buses to all cities in Uttar Pradesh.
Etah is well connected by road. It is located on National Highway 91. You can reach it easily here. Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus is directly available from here to Agra, Aligarh, Delhi, Noida, Aliganj, Farrukhabad, Awagarh, Jalesar, Kasganj, Tundla, Shikohabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Kanpur and Lucknow.
There are no large industries here, but there are some factories here. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Brass casting work is going on at Jalesar on a large scale. Etah is an agricultural region. Farming is one of the main employments of the people of Etah. The land of Etah is very fertile Economy of Etah District is agrarian in character. The geography and the climate are favourable for production of crops like paddy, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseeds, etc. This town behaves as a nodal point for accumulation and marketing of such products. Except a few agro palaceprocessing.
Work is under construction on the Jawaharpur super thermal power project ultra mega power plant here, work on the Tundla-Etah-Malawan new rail route is going on, Etah-Kasganj new track approved by the Railways in budget 2017–2018, work on Etah Medical College is underway, work on Etah Sewerage Work is underway on Etah-Aligarh bypass, most of all main roads are under construction, some of Etah roads have recently been added to the national highway. Agra-Bareilly National Highway, Etah-Farrukhabad Highway.
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template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Etah district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh India since 1854 Etah City is the district headquarters Etah district is a part of Aligarh Division Etah districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshShiva Mandir in Sunnasihori villageLocation of Etah district in Uttar PradeshCountry IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionAligarhHeadquartersEtahTehsilsSadar Etah Aliganj JalesarGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesEtahArea Total2 651 km2 1 024 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 774 480 Density670 km2 1 700 sq mi Urban268 142Demographics Literacy75 27 Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Vehicle registrationUP 82Major highwaysNH 34 SH 31 33 85Websiteetah wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 About 2 History 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Civic administration 6 Transport 7 Economy 8 Tourist places 9 Historical Places 10 Development 11 Nearby districts 11 1 ReferencesAbout EditAccording to the 2011 census Etah district has a population of 1 761 152 This gives it a ranking of 272nd in India out of a total of 640 Districts The district has a population density of 717 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 860 sq mi Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 12 77 Etah has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 73 27 History EditThe city lies in the cultural region of Braj and was a part of the Surasena Mahajanapada during the Vedic Age It was subsequently ruled by the bigger kingdoms like the Mauryas Guptas Scythians Kushans Indo greeks before falling into the hands of localYadav rulers 1 It is the midpoint on the Kanpur Delhi Highway Historically it is also known for being a centre of the Revolt of 1857 In ancient times Etah was called Aintha which means to respond aggressively because of the people of the yadav community who are very aggressive It was when the king of Awagarh went hunting in the forest along with his 2 dogs The dogs saw a fox and started barking and chasing it The fox kept on running away trying to protect itself from the king s dogs but when it reached Etah the fox responded very aggressively to the king s dogs The King was surprised by the behavioural change in the fox So he thought that this place must have something which made the fleeing fox change attitude Therefore the place was called Aintha which later was mispronounced as Etah Geography EditEta is located at 27 63 N 78 67 E 4 It has an average elevation of 170 m 557 ft The Eisen River flows behind the village Ghazipur Pahor Etah is a district in the Aligarh division of Uttar Pradesh province India It is bounded by Kasganj in the north Mainpuri and Firozabad in the south Farrakhabad in the east and Aligarh Hathras Mathura and Agra districts in the west Which come in Uttar Pradesh The district does not have a border with any other state Demographics EditReligions in Etah district 2011 2 Religion PercentHindus 90 79 Muslims 8 25 Other or not stated 0 96 Distribution of religions According to the 2011 census Etah district has a population of 1 774 480 This gives it a ranking of 272nd in India out of a total of 640 The district has a population density of 717 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 860 sq mi Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 12 77 Etah has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 73 27 Scheduled Castes made up 15 83 of the population 3 Hindi is the predominant language spoken by 99 04 of the population 4 The local dialect is Braj in the west which slowly changes to Kannauji in the east Historical populationYearPop p a 1901467 166 1911471 233 0 09 1921448 730 0 49 1931465 371 0 36 1941532 585 1 36 1951608 080 1 33 1961696 873 1 37 1971853 095 2 04 19811 011 479 1 72 19911 229 949 1 97 20011 531 645 2 22 20111 774 480 1 48 source 5 Civic administration EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available October 2020 Etah is one of the 75 administrative Districts of Uttar Pradesh with its headquarters located at Etah As in the case of all other Districts of the country the Collector and District Magistrate is the administrative head of Etah District As per provisional population figures of 2011 Census Area 4 446 km2No of municipal bodies 9No of Nyay Panchayats 72No of Tehsils 3No of Parliamentary Constituency 3Division ALIGARH DivisionJalesar Awagarh Come Under Agra DivisionNo of Blocks 8No of Gram Panchayats 576No of Villages 892No of Assembly 4 No of Police station 18 Transport EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message District has 8 Railway Station Halt Length of Railway Line in the district is 55 km and it comes under North Central Railway zone Towns and villages are well equipped with a web of roads as it is the major way of transportation in the region National Highway 91 Delhi Kolkata pass from the middle of the district Etah Bus Station is situated on National Highway 91 Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates buses to all cities in Uttar Pradesh Etah is well connected by road It is located on National Highway 91 You can reach it easily here Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus is directly available from here to Agra Aligarh Delhi Noida Aliganj Farrukhabad Awagarh Jalesar Kasganj Tundla Shikohabad Mainpuri Etawah Kanpur and Lucknow Economy EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message There are no large industries here but there are some factories here Hindustan Unilever Ltd Brass casting work is going on at Jalesar on a large scale Etah is an agricultural region Farming is one of the main employments of the people of Etah The land of Etah is very fertile Economy of Etah District is agrarian in character The geography and the climate are favourable for production of crops like paddy sugarcane sunflower oilseeds etc This town behaves as a nodal point for accumulation and marketing of such products Except a few agro palaceprocessing Tourist places EditKailash Mandir Arsh Gurukul Awagarh Fort Atranji Khera Patna Bird Sanctuary Ram Darbaar Kali Mandir Mehta ParkHistorical Places EditGhantaghar Shaheed ParkDevelopment EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Work is under construction on the Jawaharpur super thermal power project ultra mega power plant here work on the Tundla Etah Malawan new rail route is going on Etah Kasganj new track approved by the Railways in budget 2017 2018 work on Etah Medical College is underway work on Etah Sewerage Work is underway on Etah Aligarh bypass most of all main roads are under construction some of Etah roads have recently been added to the national highway Agra Bareilly National Highway Etah Farrukhabad Highway Nearby districts EditKasganj district Hathras district Firozabad district Mainpuri district Farrukhabad district Agra district Aligarh districtReferences Edit Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttar Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 District Census Handbook Etah PDF censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttar Pradesh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Etah district amp oldid 1153018152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
