Etawah

District in Uttar Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
15.8 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
2,241 km²
1.0% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
78.4%
State: 67.7%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
870
State: 912
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
706 /km²
State: 829 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
63rd of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Etawah: 124.1%, 12th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Etawah: 22.5 per 1,000 people, 28th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Etawah: 77.4%, 7th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Etawah: 36.7%, 39th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24
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Etawah is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 15.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,241 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.4% is above the state average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 870 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density706 /km²▼829 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio870▼912943
Literacy Rate78.4%▲67.7%72.9%
SC Population24.5%▲20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.0%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation32.0%▼32.9%39.8%

What changed in Etawah, 2019–21 to 2023–24

NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Literacy Gap6th lowest of 7516.4 pts▼20.2 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap21st highest of 7536.4 pts▲31.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density28th highest of 7522.5 per 1k pop▼24.9 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use27th highest of 7572.7%was 37.9%▲69.7%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases17th lowest of 744264 per lakh▼6058 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)38th highest of 744.1 per lakh—4.1 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)13th lowest of 731.7 per lakh▼4.5 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Etawah district?

Etawah has a population of 15.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 706 people per sq km across 2,241 sq km.

What is the population of Etawah in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Etawah?

Etawah has a literacy rate of 78.4% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Etawah compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Etawah is the 63rd most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 870 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).

How many children in Etawah are stunted or underweight?

In Etawah, 30.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.4% wasted and 27.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttar Pradesh average of 30.9% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Etawah have health insurance?

36.7% of households in Etawah have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.9% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Etawah between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Etawah improved most in women internet use (38% to 73%), health insurance (18% to 37%), women owning a mobile phone (52% to 63%), and got worse in modern contraception (49% to 30%), male diabetes (10% to 16%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Etawah?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), 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.