Etmadpur
Etmadpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Etmadpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′23″N 78°12′00″E / 27.23972°N 78.2°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Agra |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,897 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0562 |
| Vehicle registration | UP80 |
Etmadpur is a town (tehsil) in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located westward 19 km from Agra. It is 274 km far from state capital Lucknow.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Etmadpur had a population of 19,412. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Etmadpur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 45%. In Etmadpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
About the town
It is a small town located on national highway 2 connecting Delhi to Kolkata. The town is believed to be named after Mirza Ghiyas Beg the I'timād-ud-Daulah, a Mughal official, father of Nur Jahan and grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal.
Ram Pratap Singh of the Bhartiya Janta Party won the 2017 state assembly elections to become the MLA from Etmadpur.[2]".
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ UP State Elections 2012