Etawah district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Etawah.

Etawah district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Ravines near Etawah
Interactive map of Etawah district
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionKanpur
HeadquartersEtawah
TehsilsEtawah, Bharthana, Jaswantnagar, Chakarnagar, Saifai, Takha
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesEtawah, Mainpuri
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesJaswantnagar Bharthana And Etawah
Area
 • Total
2,311 km2 (892 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,581,810
 • Density684.5/km2 (1,773/sq mi)
 • Urban
Etawah Bharthana Saifai Jaswantnagar Bakewar Sarsai Nawar Mahewa
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-75
Major highwaysNH 19, Agra–Lucknow Expressway, NH 719 & State Highway 83
AirportSaifai Airstrip
Average annual precipitation792 mm
Websitehttp://etawah.nic.in/

Etawah district is one of the districts in the western portion of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Etawah town is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2311 km2. It has a population of 1,581,810.[1]

Administration

Etawah district is administered by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer serving as the District Magistrate (DM), who is responsible for the overall administration, law and order, and implementation of government policies in the district.

For effective governance, the district is subdivided into six sub-divisions or tehsils, each managed by a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM). These tehsils serve as the primary revenue and administrative units, handling tasks such as maintenance of land records, revenue collection, and overseeing local governance.

Further, the tehsils are organized into eight development blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO)[2]. The BDOs are tasked with planning, implementing, and monitoring development programs, rural infrastructure projects, and government welfare schemes at the grassroots level.

The tehsils and blocks collectively ensure that administrative functions, public services, and developmental activities reach the local population efficiently. This hierarchical structure facilitates coordinated governance, promotes accountability, and allows for effective execution of central and state government initiatives within the district.

The six tehsils of Etawah district are:

Blocks

The eight Blocks in Etawah are as follows:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901443,489—    
1911417,882−0.59%
1921403,197−0.36%
1931410,018+0.17%
1941485,410+1.70%
1951533,569+0.95%
1961642,294+1.87%
1971782,666+2.00%
1981939,030+1.84%
19911,130,340+1.87%
20011,338,871+1.71%
20111,581,810+1.68%
source:[3]
Religions in Etawah district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 92.17%
Islam
 
 7.20%
Other or not stated
 
 0.63%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 census Etawah district has a population of 1,581,810.[1] This gives it a ranking of 316th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 157 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.91%.[1] Etawah has a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 70.14%. 23.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 24.55% of the population.[1]

Hindus predominate in rural areas (nearly 97%). The vast majority of Muslims are urban and make up 20% of urban population in the district.[4]

Languages of Etawah district (2011)[5]
  1. Hindi (98.2%)
  2. Urdu (1.75%)
  3. Others (0.07%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 98.18% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a related language) and 1.75% Urdu as their first language.[5]

Education

Universities

Schools and colleges

Regional Transport Office

Temples

Heritage Sites

Nagar Panchayat

Villages in Etawah District

Tourism

See also: Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh

Notable people

Expressway

Bundelkhand Expressway in Etawah District.[13] Chambal Expressway connect Etawah To Kota.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Handbook: Etawah" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ "Administrative setup, District: Etawah". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ "रिम्स सैफई बना आयुर्विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय". अमर उजाला (in Hindi). 6 June 2016.
  7. ^ "UP govt to establish medical science university in Saifai". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 13 March 2015.
  8. ^ "सैफई मेडिकल यूनिवर्सिटी को गवर्नर का ओके". NBT (in Hindi). 3 May 2016.
  9. ^ "www.ccspg.org (Website of Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College)". Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College.
  10. ^ "Official website of the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences".
  11. ^ "www.ssmssps.com (Website of S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School)". S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School.
  12. ^ "Six UP wetlands declared Ramsar sites this year - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 March 2020.
  13. ^ "UP's latest: Bundelkhand Expressway to bring Etawah, Chitrakoot closer | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 July 2022.
  14. ^ "प्रदेश में इटावा बनेगा एक्सप्रेस- वे व नेशनल हाईवे का नया हब".
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