Hathras district
District of Uttar Pradesh in India
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Hathras district (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦaːt̪ʰ.ɾəs]; previously called Mahamaya Nagar district)[1] is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India.[2] The city of Hathras is the district headquarters. Hathras district is a part of Aligarh division. The district occupies an area of 1,840 square kilometres (710 sq mi) and has a population of 1,564,708 as of the 2011 census.
Hathras district | |
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Hathras Tample | |
 Location of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Aligarh |
| Headquarters | Hathras |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Hathras |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,564,708 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.6% |
| • Sex ratio | 871 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://hathras.nic.in/ |
History
Divisions
The district comprises four tehsils: Hathras, Sadabad, Sikandra Rao, and Sasni, which are further divided into seven blocks: Sasni, Hathras, Mursan, Sadabad, Sahpau, Hasanpur Baru, Sikandra Rao, and Hasayan.
There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Hathras, Sadabad, and Sikandra Rao. All of these are part of Hathras Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 446,863 | — |
| 1911 | 420,999 | −5.8% |
| 1921 | 386,670 | −8.2% |
| 1931 | 424,376 | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 500,838 | +18.0% |
| 1951 | 563,186 | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 645,924 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 761,244 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 919,454 | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1,126,918 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1,336,031 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1,564,708 | +17.1% |
| Source: Census of India[3] | ||
According to the 2011 census, Hathras district has a population of 1,564,708,[3][5] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon.[6] This gives it a ranking of 319th in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district has an area of 1,840 square kilometres (710 sq mi) and a population density of 850 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.12%.[3] Hathras has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1,000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 60.2%. 21.27% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 24.77% of the population.[8][9]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 98.16% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 1.24% Urdu as their first language.[10] The local language is Braj.
Transport
Four railway stations serve Hathras: Hathras Junction railway station, Hathras Road railway station, Hathras City railway station, and Hathras Kila railway station.
Notable people
- Birendra Singh Rana (MLA)
- Kaka Hathrasi (Poet)
- Ramveer Upadhyay (MLA)
- Pradeep Kumar Singh (MLA)