Hathras

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Hathras
City
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Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi
Nickname: 
Asafoetida City
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Hathras
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Hathras
Coordinates: 27°36′N78°03′E / 27.60°N 78.05°E / 27.60; 78.05
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Aligarh
District Hathras
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
 • BodyHathras Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonShweta Chaudhary [1] [2] (BJP)
 •  MLA Anjula Singh Mahaur (BJP)
Area
 • Total142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total160,909
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
204101
Telephone code05722
Vehicle registration UP-86
Sex ratio 870 ♂/♀
Website hathras.nic.in

Hathras is a historical city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Hathras district, formed on 3 May 1997 by merging parts of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra. It is part of the Aligarh Division. [3]

Contents

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A temple in Hathras

The primary spoken language is a dialect of Hindi, Braj Bhasha, which is closely related to Khariboli, one of several dialects spoken in the Delhi region. [4] It is known for production of asafoetida (aka hing). [5]

Administration

Hathras is a district headquarter with four subdivisions - Hathras, sasni, Sikandra Rao, and Sadabad. It is a Lok Sabha constituency under the reserved category of Schedule Caste. The district has three assembly constituencies, following three subdivisions. The Hathras district, formerly known as Mahamaya Nagar, was created in 1997 with the incorporation of parts of the Aligarh, Mathura, and Agra districts. [6]

Local bodies

Hathras has nine local bodies: [7]

Geography

Hathras is located at 27°36′N78°03′E / 27.6°N 78.05°E / 27.6; 78.05 . [9] It has an average elevation of 185 metres (606 feet) and is situated on the Agra, Aligarh and Mathura, and Bareilly highway crossings. It is known for its extreme temperature variations. [10] As of the 2001 Indian census, Hathras had a population of 123,243, of which 53% were male and 47% female. Hathras has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, of which 66% being male and 53% being female. 14% of the population is under six years of age.

CityDistance from Hathras townDirection from Hathras town
Aligarh 36 kmTowards the north
Mathura 41 kmTowards the west
Khair 46 kmTowards the northwest
Agra 53.8 kmTowards the south

Climate

Hathras has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, typical of north-central India. Summers start in April ending around May. The monsoon season starts in late June, continuing until early October, bringing high humidity. [11]

Climate data for Hathras
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)71.6
(22.0)		82.0
(27.8)		92.1
(33.4)		102.2
(39.0)		108.7
(42.6)		104.0
(40.0)		95.0
(35.0)		93.2
(34.0)		96.6
(35.9)		94.1
(34.5)		73.4
(23.0)		76.1
(24.5)		114.1
(45.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)42.1
(5.6)		53.6
(12.0)		62.8
(17.1)		72.3
(22.4)		82.0
(27.8)		85.1
(29.5)		81.0
(27.2)		78.8
(26.0)		70.7
(21.5)		73.4
(23.0)		50.2
(10.1)		44.6
(7.0)		45.5
(7.5)
Source: India Meteorological Department [12] [13]

Transport

Four railway stations serve Hathras: Hathras Junction railway station, Hathras Road railway station, [14] Hathras City railway station, and Hathras Kila railway station. A new station on the dedicated Freight Corridor Line was named New Hathras.

Hathras is the only city in the area to have five railway stations named after it.

History

At the end of the 18th century the town of Hathras was held by a Jat chieftain, whose fort stood at the east end of the town, and was annexed by the British in 1803, who besieged the fort in 1817. Under British rule, Hathras rapidly rose to commercial importance, and for a while ranked second to Cawnpore (now Kanpur) among the trading centres of the Doab. [15]

Hathras became a district on 6 May 1997 with the merging of some Tehsils of Aligarh and Mathura. [16] Hathras falls under the Braj region of Northern India and is famous for its industrial, literary, and cultural activities as a part of Aligarh. It has been an industrial centre since the British Raj era.

Notable people

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