This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see
Etah.
Etah district (Urdu: ایٹا ضلع, Hindi: एटा ज़िला) is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Etah town is the district headquarters. Etah district is a part of Aligarh Division. It is dominated by Yadavs and Rajputs.
Economy [edit]
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Etah one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2011 census Etah district has a population of 1,761,152,[1] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[3] or the US state of Nebraska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 272nd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 717 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.77%.[1] Etah has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 73.27%.[1]
Places To Visit [edit]
Patna Pakshi Vihar in Tahsil Jalesar, Kailash Mandir and Kali Mandir in Etah
References [edit]
|
Cities and towns in Etah district
|
|
| Etah |
|
|
| Other districts |
|
|
|
|
|
| General |
|
|
| Mythology, history |
|
|
| Districts |
|
|
| Languages, people |
|
|
| Transport |
|
|
| Industries |
|
|
| Lok Sabha constituencies |
|
|
| See also |
|
|
| Other Divisions |
|
|
Coordinates: 27°30′N 78°45′E / 27.500°N 78.750°E / 27.500; 78.750
