Etawah
Etawah (IAST: Iṭāvā), also known as Ishtikapuri, is a city on the banks of Yamuna River in the state of Western Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Etawah District. Etawah's population of 256,838 (as per 2011 population census) makes it the one hundred and eightieth-most populous city in India. The city lies 300 km (190 mi) southeast of the national capital New Delhi, and 230 km (140 mi) northwest of the state capital Lucknow.
Etawah
Ishtikapuri | |
|---|---|
City | |
Sumer Singh Fort | |
| Nickname: City Of Chief Ministers | |
Etawah Etawah | |
| Coordinates: 26.77°N 79.03°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Etawah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Etawah Nagar Palika Parishad |
| • MLA (Etawah constituency) | Sarita Bhadauria (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 256,838 |
| • Rank | 174th |
| • Density | 684/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Etawian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional | Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 206001 | 2060xx |
| Telephone code | 05688 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-75 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 896/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 81.75% |
| Website | www |
Etawah is about 120 km east of Agra and is about 140 km west of Kanpur. The city was an important centre for the Indian Rebellion of 1857. It is also the sangam or confluence of the Yamuna and Chambal rivers. It is the 26th most populous city in Uttar Pradesh.
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