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Etah
City
EtahLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°38′N 78°40′E / 27.63°N 78.67°E / 27.63; 78.67
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Etah
Founded by	King Dil sukh Rai bhadur
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Etah Municipal Corporation
• Member of Parliament	Devesh Shakya (SP)
• Municipal Commissioner	Sudha Gupta (BJP)
Population
• Total	131,023
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-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

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

Demographics

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%. 11,786 of the population are of scheduled castes, while 65 are of scheduled tribes. The local languages are Brajbhasha and Kannauji.

Government and politics

Etah city is governed by a type of municipality called the Etah Nagar Palika Parishad. The city covers an area of 13.49 km and is divided into 25 wards for administration. The municipality is headed by the municipal commissioner or president and represented by one Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha.

Urban planning

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

Notable resident

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

References

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. ^ "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.

External links

• Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
• Etah Assembly Elections
• http://etah.nic.in

• Etah
• Cities in Uttar Pradesh