Ekdil

Ekdil is a town and a nagar panchayat in Etawah district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This place was established by the Ekdil Khan. It was earlier known as Sarai Rupa. In the 17th century, a eunuch named Ekdil Khan came here, and built a new sarai, which he named Ekdil, The town is located at National Highway No. 2. It is 9 kilometers from Etawah). It has a small railway station on the north side, 3 kilometers town.

Ekdil

Sarai Ekdil
city
Ekdil
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°45′05″N 79°05′27″E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictEtawah
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyNagar panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,310
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationup75

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ekdil had a population of 11310.[1] 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.

Nearby places==

  • Bakewar, 12 km
  • Bharthana, 14 km
  • Ekdil, 0 km
  • Etawah, 9 km
  • Jaswantnagar, 28 km
  • Lakhna, 16 km
  • Saifai, 32 km

Bank

Central Bank of India, State Bank of India

Trains
  • 64153 CNB-ETW MEMU 09:12 09:13 Daily MEMU
  • 64156 ETW-CNB MEMU 16:34 16:35 Daily MEMU
  • 64161 PHD-SKB MEMU 21:10 21:11 Daily MEMU
  • 64164 SKB-PHD MEMU 06:52 06:53 Daily MEMU
  • 64587 CNB-TDL MEMU 17:16 17:17 Daily MEMU
  • 64588 TDL-CNB MEMU 09:08 09:09 Daily MEMU

Nearest 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
  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.
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