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Ekdil

Ekdil is a town and a nagar panchayat in Etawah district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

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

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

India census, Ekdil had a population of 11310. 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

Road

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

Airports

  • 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

2.Ekdil gets first rank in Swachh Sarvekshan 2022 among 437 district of North India