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Etah

 
 
Etah (ē'), abandoned village, NW Greenland, on Smith Sound, opposite Ellesmere Island. The Eskimo tribe discovered there by John Ross in 1818 is known as the Polar Eskimo and was studied by R. E. Peary, D. B. MacMillan, and Knud Rasmussen. Etah was frequently used as a base for arctic expeditions.

Bibliography

See D. B. MacMillan, Etah and Beyond (1927).


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Map of India showing location of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Etah
Etah
Location of Etah
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Etah
Population 107,098 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Etah (Urdu: ایٹا, Hindi: एटा) is a town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India. Etah is located on the Grand Trunk Road, which connects Delhi to Kanpur. This is the old Sher Shah Suri Marg built during Mughal period. Awagarh, one of the town areas of Etah, used to be an important princely state before Independence.

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Geography

Etah is located at 27°38′N 78°40′E / 27.63°N 78.67°E / 27.63; 78.67.[1] It has an average elevation of 170 metres (557 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Etah had a population of 107,098. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Etah has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Etah, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

About Etah

Etah is nearest district of Aligarh, Mainpuri. The primary occupation of the people of the district is Agriculture.

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Donald Baxter MacMillan (American explorer)
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