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Etawah

Etawah
इटावा
Ishtikapuri
city
Etawah Wildlife Safari Gate; Medical Sciences University; Etawah Exhibition; Sumer Singh Fort; Baba the Mall
Etawah Wildlife Safari Gate; Medical Sciences University; Etawah Exhibition; Sumer Singh Fort; Baba the Mall
Etawah is located in Uttar Pradesh
Etawah
Etawah
Coordinates: 26°46′N 79°02′E / 26.77°N 79.03°E / 26.77; 79.03Coordinates: 26°46′N 79°02′E / 26.77°N 79.03°E / 26.77; 79.03
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Etawah
Elevation 197 m (646 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 256,838
 • Rank 180th
 • Density 684/km2 (1,770/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Etawian
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 2060xx
Telephone code 05688
Vehicle registration UP75
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Sex ratio 896/1000 /
Literacy 81.75%
Website www.etawah.nic.in
Mainpuri-Etawah Branch Railway Line
Towards Farrukhabad on Kasganj-Kanpur route
Mainpuri
Towards Shikohabad on Tundla-Etawah-Kanpur route
Keerath Pur
Karhal
Vaidhpura
Etawah

Etawah is a city on the banks of Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Etawah District. The city was an important center for the Revolt of 1857 (Allan Octavian Hume, the founder of Indian National Congress was district collector then). Also is the place of sangam or confluence between Yamuna and Chambal. It is also the site of the remains of the Great Hedge of India. The noted Hindi writer Gulabrai was a native of Etawah.

As per 2011 census, Etawah city had a population of 257,838 - an increase of 22% from 211,460 in 2001 census. (The entire Etawah district had a population of 1,581,810 in 2011.) The literacy rate was 82.89 per cent. Hinduism is majority religion in Etawah city with 74.64 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Etawah with approximately 23.61 % following it. In Etawah city, Christianity is followed by 0.19 %, Jainism by 1.05 %, Sikhism by 0.24 % and Buddhism by 0.24 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.19 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.

This region is believed to have existed even in the Bronze Age.The earliest Aryans who lived here were the Panchalas.They are said to have had close connections with Kurus.

Tradition holds the history of the town started with its foundation by a successor of King Bharat. The region also finds mention in the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics.


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