Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh
Etawah is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 230 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Etawah. Hindi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,311 km², including 2,260.42 km² of rural area and 50.58 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Etawah District
Etawah District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 707 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharthana | 168 | 708.38 |
| 2 | Chakarnagar | 107 | 505.82 |
| 3 | Etawah | 208 | 645.42 |
| 4 | Jaswantnagar | 91 | 283.86 |
| 5 | Saifai | 69 | 167.52 |
| 6 | Takha | 64 | — |
Population of Etawah District
According to the 2011 Census, Etawah District had a population of 15,81,810 people living in 2,77,527 households. The population comprised 8,45,856 males and 7,35,954 females, with an average population density of 684 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,81,810 | 12,15,511 | 3,66,299 |
| Male Population | 8,45,856 | 6,52,740 | 1,93,116 |
| Female Population | 7,35,954 | 5,62,771 | 1,73,183 |
| Total Households | 2,77,527 | 2,13,548 | 63,979 |
| Population Density | 684 / km² | 538 / km² | 7,242 / km² |
Etawah District had 10,62,003 literate people and 2,27,470 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,88,283 and 169 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,27,470 | 1,82,914 | 44,556 |
| Literate Population | 10,62,003 | 7,98,203 | 2,63,800 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,19,807 | 4,17,308 | 1,02,499 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,88,283 | 3,28,659 | 59,624 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 169 | 72 | 97 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.