Ekdil
Sarai Ekdil | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ekdil Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′05″N 79°05′27″E / 26.75139°N 79.09083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Etawah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,310 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | up75 |
Ekdil[1][2][3] is a town and a nagar panchayat[4] in Etawah district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
History[edit | edit source]
Ekdil was established by the Ekdil Khan. It was earlier known as Sarai Rupa. In the 17th century, a eunuch named Ekdil Khan came there, and built a new sarai, which he named Ekdil. At the time of Mahabharata, Ekdil was part of Ishtikapuri.
Geography[edit | edit source]
It lies between Yamuna At its south around 10km and Ganga river at its North around 50km. Nearby places:
- Bakewar, 12 km
- Bharthana, 14 km
- Etawah, 9 km
- Jaswantnagar, 28 km
- Lakhna, 16 km
- Saifai, 32 km
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census, Ekdil had a population of 11310.[3] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ekdil has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 46%. In Ekdil, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It has majority population of 79% of Hindus and compromise approx 21% of Muslims.
Transport[edit | edit source]
Road[edit | edit source]
Ekdil is connected by road via NH 2. It lies on the northern side of NH 2. Kanpur, Agra, Delhi, Lucknow are via daily UPSRTC Buses.
Rail[edit | edit source]
Airports[edit | edit source]
- Gwalior Airport (99.8 kilometers)
- Kanpur Airport (131.0 kilometers)
- Lucknow Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (178.5 kilometers)
- Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (282.2 kilometers)
- Agra Airport (approximately 120 km)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Etawah News: इकदिल में बदलेगा दौर, पहली बार महिला चेयरमैन के हाथ रहेगी डोर". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Nagar Panchayat Ekdil | District Etawah | India". Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "इकदिल नगर पंचायत चेयरमैन पद पर उपचुनाव की मतगणना: दूसरे राउंड में साधना दोहरे 603 वोटों से आगे, कुल 54.59 फीसदी मतदान हुआ था - Etawah News". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 5 May 2025. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
2.Ekdil gets first rank in Swachh Sarvekshan 2022 among 437 district of North India
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