This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see
Etawah .
District of Uttar Pradesh in India
Etawah district
Ravines near Etawah
Location of Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh
Country
India
State
Uttar Pradesh
Division
Kanpur Headquarters
Etawah
Tehsils
Etawah ,
Bharthana ,
Jaswantnagar , Chakarnagar,
Saifai ,
Takha •
Lok Sabha constituencies
Etawah ,
Mainpuri •
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Jaswantnagar
Bharthana And
Etawah • Total 2,311 km2 (892 sq mi) • Total 1,581,810 • Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) •
Urban
Etawah
Bharthana
Saifai
Jaswantnagar
Bakewar
Sarsai Nawar
Mahewa
Time zone
UTC+05:30 (
IST )
Major highways
NH 19 ,
Agra–Lucknow Expressway ,
NH 719 &
State Highway 83 Airport
Saifai Airstrip Average annual precipitation 792 mm Website
http://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]
Demographics
Historical population Year
Pop.
±% p.a. 1901 443,489 — 1911 417,882 −0.59% 1921 403,197 −0.36% 1931 410,018 +0.17% 1941 485,410 +1.70% 1951 533,569 +0.95% 1961 642,294 +1.87% 1971 782,666 +2.00% 1981 939,030 +1.84% 1991 1,130,340 +1.87% 2001 1,338,871 +1.71% 2011 1,581,810 +1.68% source:
[2]
Religions in Etawah district (2011)
[3]
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.
[3]
Languages of Etawah district (2011)
[4]
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.
[4]
Administration
The Etawah district is headed by an
IAS officer of the rank of
District Magistrate (DM). The district is further sub-divided into
sub-divisions or Tehsils, each headed by a
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
These Tehsils are further divided into
Blocks , each headed by a Block development officer (BDO).
[5]
Tehsils
The six sub-divisions or
Tehsils in Etawah are as follows:
Etawah
Bharthana
Jaswantnagar
Saifai
Chakarnagar
Takha
Blocks
The eight
Blocks in Etawah are as follows:
Barhpur
Basrehar
Jaswantnagar
Mahewa
Saifai
Chakarnagar
Takha
Bharthana
Education
Universities
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (in Etawah) of C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology
Faculties of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dairy Technology and Fisheries Science of
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology named
Baba Saheb Dr. B.R.A. College of Agriculture Engineering & Technology ,
College of Dairy Technology and
College of Fisheries Science and Research Centre , established during 1994–95, 2015–16 and 2015–16 respectively.
Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (formerly
U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research )
Saifai , Etawah is a
medical research
public university , established by
Government of Uttar Pradesh under Act 15 of 2016. The university is running full-fledged
Medical College , Paramedical College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, Multi Specialty 850 bedded
hospital and 150 bedded
trauma and
burn centre . 500 bedded super specialty hospital is being established in the university by
Government of Uttar Pradesh with budget of ₹ 650 crores.
[6]
[7]
[8]
Schools and colleges
Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College ,
Heonra-Saifai , Etawah or
Chaudhary Charan Singh Degree College is a college offering under-graduate and post-graduate courses in Science, Arts, Law, Commerce, Computer, Management, Education and Physical Education faculties. The college is situated in Heonra village which is part of Saifai Block (Vikas Khand) and neighbour village of Saifai village. The college is affiliated to
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University) .
[9]
Government Girls Post Graduate College, Etawah is government women's college offering BA, BCom and MA courses in
Etawah .
Janta College Bakewar, Etawah is a college offering courses in Mathematics, Computer Science, Industrial chemistry, Biotechnology, Commerce and Agriculture. The college is affiliated to
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University) . It is considered as a top notch institution for science. It is accredited 'B' grade from NAAC.
Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College or
K.K. P.G. College, Etawah is a college offering under-graduate and post-graduate courses in Science, Arts, Commerce faculties. The college is affiliated to
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University) .
Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai (Etawah) is a residential sports college in
Saifai , established in 2014. It offers teaching from 6th to 12th standard and by the curriculum of
Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh (U.P. Board) and sports training in
cricket ,
football ,
hockey ,
wrestling ,
athletics ,
badminton ,
swimming and
kabaddi .
Pharmacy College Saifai , established in 2015, only government aided pharmacy college run by UP Government. Earlier affiliated with
UPTU , now part of
Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences .
[10]
S.S. Memorial Educational Academy, Saifai , Etawah is a private B.T.C. training college. It offers 2 year B.T.C. which is also known as Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) outside
Uttar Pradesh .[
citation needed ]
S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School, Saifai , Etawah is a co-ed institute with English as the medium of instruction. The school is affiliated to
CBSE, New Delhi and
NCERT published books are introduced form class VI and onwards.
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Temple
Hajari Mahadev Temple
Nagar Panchayat
Tourism
Rathore Park
Sarsai Nawar Wetland is a bird sanctuary and a protected area.
[12]
Notable people
Expressway
Bundelkhand Expressway in Etawah District.
[13]
Chambal Expressway connect Etawah To Kota.
[14]
References
External links
Places adjacent to Etawah district
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