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Etah

Coordinates: 27°38′N 78°40′E / 27.63°N 78.67°E / 27.63; 78.67
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This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Etah district. For the settlement in Greenland, see Etah, Greenland.

Etah
City
Etah is located in Uttar Pradesh
Etah
Etah
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°38′N 78°40′E / 27.63°N 78.67°E / 27.63; 78.67
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictEtah
Founded byKing Dil sukh Rai bhadur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyEtah Municipal Corporation
 • Member of ParliamentDevesh Shakya (SP)
 • Municipal CommissionerSudha Gupta (BJP)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
131,023
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-82

Etah (Hindi pronunciation: [eːʈaː]) is a city and the capital of Etah District in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. The nearest major cities are Aligarh and Agra.

Geography

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Etah is located at 27°38′N 78°40′E / 27.63°N 78.67°E / 27.63; 78.67.[1] It has an average elevation of 170 metres (557 feet). The upper and lower Ganga Canal flow through Etah.

Demographics

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As per the 2011 census, Etah's urban agglomeration had a population of 131,023 with 69,446 males and 61,577 females. The literacy rate was 85.62%.[2] 11,786 of the population are of scheduled castes, while 65 are of scheduled tribes.[3] The local languages are Brajbhasha and Kannauji.[citation needed]

See also: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh
Religions in Etah
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 78.30%
Muslims
 
 17.92%
Jains
 
 2.80%
Others†
 
 0.6%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Government and politics

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Etah city is governed by a type of municipality called the Etah Nagar Palika Parishad.[4][5] The city covers an area of 13.49 km2 and is divided into 25 wards for administration.[3][6] The municipality is headed by the municipal commissioner or president[7][8] and represented by one Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha.[9]

Urban planning

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The master plan of the city (1984-2001) was created by the U.P. Town and Country Planning Department.[10]

Notable resident

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The Urdu poet Amir Khusro was born in Patiyali, Kasganj.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Etah. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
  2. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Uttar Pradesh, Town Amenities (Excel - Row 901)". Censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "NAGAR PALIKA PARISHAD ETAH | District Etah, Government of Uttarpradesh | India". Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Website of Nagar Palika Parishad, Etah". 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Website of Nagar Palika Parishad, Etah / About us / Mohalla & Wards covered by ETAH NPP". 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "AMRUT Contact Details of Heads" (PDF). Amrut.gov.in. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Swachh Volunteering - MoHUA" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  9. ^ "बिजली की समस्या को लेकर सड़क पर उतरा अन्नदाता". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Website of Town And Country Planning Department, Uttar Pradesh, India. / Etah (Etah)". uptownplanning.gov.in. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Website of Nagar Palika Parishad, Etah / Etah City / History of Etah City". 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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