Hathras district


Hathras district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. The city of Hathras is the district headquarters. Hathras district is a part of Aligarh division. The district occupies an area of and has a population of 1,564,708 as of the 2011 census.

History

Hathras district was created on 3 May 1997 by incorporating parts of the Aligarh, Mathura, and Agra districts. It was given the name Hathras district shortly after.

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

According to the 2011 census, Hathras district has a population of 1,564,708, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon. This gives it a ranking of 319th in India. The district has an area of and a population density of. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.12%. Hathras has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.2%. Hinduism and Islam are the predominant religions followed in the district.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 98.72% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 1.24% Urdu as their first language.

Transport

Four railway stations serve Hathras: Hathras Junction railway station, Hathras Road railway station, Hathras City railway station, and Hathras Kila railway station.

Village