Etawah district

Etawah district इटावा اٹاوا ضلع
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division	Kanpur
Headquarters	Etawah
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Etawah
Area
• Total	2,434 km^2 (940 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,575,247
• Density	650/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Major highways	NH 19
Average annual precipitation	792 mm
Website	Official website

Etawah is a district in the western portion of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Etawah town is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2311 km². It has a population of 1.338.871 (2001 Census).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Etawah district has a population of 1,575,247,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon^[2] or the US state of Idaho.^[3] This gives it a ranking of 316th in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 157 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi) .^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.91%.^[1] Etawah has a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males,^[1] and a literacy rate of 70.14%.^[1]

Education

Universities

• Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology or Baba Saheb Dr. B.R.A. College of Agriculture Engineering & Technology, Etawah is a faculty of Technology of Kanpur's Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, established during the year 1994-95.
• Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (formerly U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research) Saifai, Etawah is a medical research public university, established by Government of Uttar Pradesh under Act,15 of 2016. The University is running full-fledged Medical College, Paramedical College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, Multi Specialty 850 bedded hospital and 150 bedded trauma and burn centre. 500 bedded super specialty hospital is being established in the University by Government of Uttar Pradesh with budget of Rs. 650 crores.^[4][5][6]

Schools & Colleges

• Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College or K.K. P.G. College, Etawah is a college offering under-graduate and post-graduate courses in Science, Arts, Commerce faculties. The college is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University).
• Janta College Bakewar, Etawah is a college offering courses in Science and Arts faculties. The college is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University).
• Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College, Heonra-Saifai, Etawah or Chaudhary Charan Singh Degree College is a college offering under-graduate and post-graduate courses in Science, Arts, Commerce, Computer, Management, Education and Physical Education faculties. The College is situated in Heonra village which is part of Saifai Block(Vikas Khand) and neighbour village of Saifai village. The college is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University).^[7]
• Saifai Sports College, Saifai (Etawah) is a residential sports college in Saifai, established in 2014. It offers teaching from 6th to 12th standardand by the curriculum of Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh (U.P. Board) and sports training in cricket, football, hockey, wrestling, athletics, badminton, swimming and kabaddi.

In 2015, the work of a first-of-its-kind Sports University started at Saifai.^[8]

• District Institute of Education and Training, Etawah is a B.T.C. training college. It offers 2 year B.T.C. which is also known as Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) outside of Uttar Pradesh.
• S.S. Memorial Educational Academy, Saifai, Etawah is a private B.T.C. training college. It offers 2 year B.T.C. which is also known as Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) outside of Uttar Pradesh.
• St. Mary's Inter College, Etawah is an English medium School in Etawah. The school is affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi and NCERT published books are introduced form class VI and onwards.
• S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School, Saifai, Etawah is a co-ed institiute with English as the medium of instruction. The school is affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi and NCERT published books are introduced form class VI and onwards.^[9]
• Chaudhary Charan Singh College of Law, Heonra-Saifai, Etawah is a private law college offering under-graduate course in Law facultie. The College is situated in Heonra village which is part of Saifai Block(Vikas Khand) and neighbour village of Saifai village. It is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University)^[10] and offers under-graduate course in law i.e. 3 year LL.B.. It is also recognised by The Bar Council of India.^[11]

References

1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gabon 1,576,665
3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Idaho 1,567,582
4. "रिम्स सैफई बना आयुर्विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय". अमर उजाला (in हिन्दी). 6 June 2016.
5. "UP govt to establish medical science university in Saifai". Business Standard. 13 March 2015.
6. "सैफई मेडिकल यूनिवर्सिटी को गवर्नर का ओके". NBT (in Hindi). 3 May 2016.
7. "www.ccspg.org (Website of Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College)". Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College.
8. "सैफई में बनेगी देश की पहली स्पोर्ट्स यूनिवर्सिटी!". पत्रिका (in Hindi). Dec 7, 2015.
9. "www.ssmssps.com (Website of S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School)". S.S. Memorial Senior Secondary Public School.
10. "Colleges in ETAWAH DISTRICT". Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.
11. "List of Law Colleges having approval of affiliation of the Bar Council of India" (PDF). Bar Council of India.

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 26°47′24″N 79°01′12″E / 26.79000°N 79.02000°E