Etmadpur

Etmadpur is a town (tehsil) in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located westward 19 km from Agra from the city of Agra. It is 274 km far from state capital Lucknow.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Etmadpur had a population of 19,412. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Etmadpur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 45%. In Etmadpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

About the town

It is a small town located on national highway 2 connecting Delhi to Kolkata. The town is believed to be named after Mirza Ghiyas Beg the I'timād-ud-Daulah, a Mughal official, father of Nur Jahan and grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal.

There is one main market, a police station, a couple of banks such as State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of India, schools, a post office and one government run hospital.

Some of the prominent schools are the following: