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Hathras district (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 Template:Convert 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 originally named Mahamaya Nagar and was renamed to Hathras district, in 2012.[1]
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
Template:Bar box According to the 2011 census, Hathras district has a population of 1,564,708,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon.[4] This gives it a ranking of 319th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has an area of Template:Convert and a population density of Template:Convert.[5] 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%.[6][7] Hinduism (89.30%) and Islam (10.19%) are the predominant religions followed in the district.[8]
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.[9]
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)
- Ramveer Upadhyay (MLA)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Akhilesh renames 8 major districts carved out by Mayawati - Rediff.com India News. rediff.com(23 July 2012).
- ↑ Important Cabinet Decisions. Information and Public Relations Department. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A-2: DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901. www.censusindia.gov.in(30 May 2014). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ↑ Country Comparison:Population. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A-1 Number Of Villages, Towns, Households, Population And Area. www.censusindia.gov.in(14 June 2018). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ↑ Primary Census Abstract Data Tables (India & States/UTs - District Level). www.censusindia.gov.in(2 February 2018). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ (Text version of primary abstract data spreadsheet). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ Religion PCA. www.censusindia.gov.in(29 December 2015). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ C-16 POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE. www.censusindia.gov.in(29 June 2018). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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