Ekdil
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Ekdil
Sarai Ekdil | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ekdil Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′05″N 79°05′27″E / 26.75139°N 79.09083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Etawah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,310 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 206126 |
| Vehicle registration | up75 |
Ekdil[1][2][3] is a town and a nagar panchayat[4] in Etawah district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ekdil was established by the Ekdil Khan. It was earlier known as Sarai Rupa. In the 17th century, a eunuch named Ekdil Khan came there, and built a new sarai, which he named Ekdil. At the time of Mahabharata, Ekdil was part of Ishtikapuri.
Geography
It lies between Yamuna At its south around 10km and Ganga river at its North around 50km. Nearby places:
- Bakewar, 12 km
- Bharthana, 14 km
- Etawah, 9 km
- Jaswantnagar, 28 km
- Lakhna, 16 km
- Saifai, 32 km
