Etawah district


Etawah district is one of the districts in the western portion of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Etawah town is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2311 km. It has a population of 1,581,810.
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Administration

Etawah district is administered by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer serving as the District Magistrate (DM), who is responsible for the overall administration, law and order, and implementation of government policies in the district.
For effective governance, the district is subdivided into six sub-divisions or tehsils, each managed by a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM). These tehsils serve as the primary revenue and administrative units, handling tasks such as maintenance of land records, revenue collection, and overseeing local governance.
Further, the tehsils are organized into eight development blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). The BDOs are tasked with planning, implementing, and monitoring development programs, rural infrastructure projects, and government welfare schemes at the grassroots level.
The tehsils and blocks collectively ensure that administrative functions, public services, and developmental activities reach the local population efficiently. This hierarchical structure facilitates coordinated governance, promotes accountability, and allows for effective execution of central and state government initiatives within the district.
The six tehsils of Etawah district are:

Blocks

The eight Blocks in Etawah are as follows:

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Etawah district has a population of 1,581,810. This gives it a ranking of 316th in India. The district has a population density of. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.91%. Etawah has a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.14%. 23.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 24.55% of the population.
Hindus predominate in rural areas. The vast majority of Muslims are urban and make up 20% of urban population in the district.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 98.18% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 1.75% Urdu as their first language.

Education

Universities

Schools and colleges

Regional Transport Office

  • UP-75 Etawah RTO

Temples

Heritage Sites

Nagar Panchayat

Villages in Etawah District

Tourism

Notable people

Expressway

Bundelkhand Expressway in Etawah District.
Chambal Expressway connect Etawah To Kota.