Etmadpur

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  ?Etmadpur
Uttar Pradesh • India
Map indicating the location of Etmadpur
Location of Etmadpur
Coordinates: 27°14′23″N 78°12′00″E / 27.23972, 78.2
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Agra
Population 19,412 (2001)
Codes
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• +0562
• UP80

Coordinates: 27°14′23″N 78°12′00″E / 27.23972, 78.2 Etmadpur is a town and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 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.

[edit] About the town

It is a small town located on national highway 2 connecting Delhi to Kolkata. There is one main market, a police station and a couple of banks and schools. Sankat Haran temple is devoted to Lord Hanuman whose huge idol had been erected in the campus. There is also one big jain temple. There is also a Devi temple known as Khairani Mata Mandir.

Mr. Narayan Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the 2007 state assembly elections to become the MLA from Etmadpur. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  2. ^ UP State Elections 2007
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