Etah

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population
17.7 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
2,339 km²
1.0% of state
Literacy Rate
70.8%
State: 67.7%
Sex Ratio
873
State: 912
Density
759 /km²
State: 860 /km²
Population Rank
57th of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Etah: 89.5%, 54th of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Etah: 18.6 per 1,000 people, 41st of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Etah: 67.8%, 34th of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Etah: 12.8%, 18th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Etah is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 17.7 Lakh spread across 2,339 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.8% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 873 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density759 /km²▼860 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio873▼912943
Literacy Rate70.8%▲67.7%72.9%
SC Population15.8%▼20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.0%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation30.8%▼32.9%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting49th of 7515.0%▼17.7%18.4%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density41st of 7518.6 per 1k pop▼24.3 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases50th of 744535 per lakh▼5895 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼192.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.5 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)12th lowest of 7460.0 per lakh▼109.9 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime46th of 7356.0 per lakh▼122.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Etah district?

Etah has a population of 17.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 759 people per sq km across 2,339 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Etah?

Etah has a literacy rate of 70.8%, which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Etah compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Etah has a sex ratio of 873 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 70.8% (above state average of 67.7%).

What data sources are used for Etah?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.