Eka is a town in Jasrana Tehsil, pincode 283152 Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 24,368, in 3,972 households.
The town was formerly part of Mainpuri district but upon establishment of the new district of Firozabad on 5 February 1989 the town was constituted under Firozabad. Eka is located on a link road that connects National Highway 2 NH2 from Shikohabad to National Highway 91 NH91 from Etah. The nearest railway station is Shikohabad (35 km) and the nearest international airport is New Delhi (approximately 280 km). Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, is 80 km from Eka.
Archaeology During an exploration of what was then Mainpuri district in the late 1970s, the archaeologist L. M. Wahal discovered an archaeological site at Eka where there were artifacts attributed to the Painted Grey Ware ( 1200-600 BCE) and Northern Black Polished Ware ( 700-200 BCE) cultures.
Demographics As of 2011, Eka had a population of 24,368, in 3,972 households. This population was 53.0% male (12,927) and 47.0% female (11,441). The 0–6 age group numbered 3,785 (1,963 male and 1,822 female), making up 15.5% of the total population. 4,593 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 18.8% of the total.
Infrastructure As of 2011, Eka had 2 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and 1 community health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/bore well; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.
List of villages in Eka block The following 96 villages are counted as part of Eka CD block: Aapur Ajampursiloota Akhaitpur Alampur Pilakhtar Alipurmohainipur Bahlolpur Bhadana Bhadau Bhagner Bhikanpurpadam Chidraiprathvi Singh Deva Dharampur Dundi Eka (block headquarters) Ekhu Emapalia Farida Gokul Farida Pedat Fatehpurpat Fathapur Khas Gadanpur Gaheri Garhi Ginauli Gohna Gopalpur Hathooli Jaisinghpur Himmatpur Jahanpur Jaitpur Kachhvai Kadipur Katana Keelai Khadit Kheri Ema Kodra Kutilabatolar Lakhijangal Lalgarhi Machan Madhipur Milavali Milik Morcha Muhbbatpur Mustafabad Nagla Achall Nagla Ajit Nagla Bavan Nagla Bhhiki Nagla Deva Nagla Dhani Nagla Gave Nagla Gigna Nagla Gokul Nagla Gosbha Nagla Jagannath Nagla Mahadeva Nagla Milik Nagla Nojar Nagla Panchha Nagla Sagar Nagla Sandula Nagla Singh Nagla Sukhi Nagria Namandariyab Singh Namangjadharsingh Navalpur Ninavli Pairhat Palia Kalan Palia Khurd Parham Patara Patti Pilakhtarfateh Pilakhtarjait Rampur Rudrapur Ruhasi Singhpur Sonai Sunav Suraya Tanda Thati Throoa Udesar Gajadhar Singh Udesar Rudra Singh Usdhar Sarnam Singh Ulayatpur Yagmurpurpavrai
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