Hathras

Hathras
City
Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi
Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi
Nickname: 
Asafoetida City
Hathras is located in Uttar Pradesh
Hathras
Hathras
Hathras is located in India
Hathras
Hathras
Coordinates: 27°36′N 78°03′E / 27.60°N 78.05°E / 27.60; 78.05
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAligarh
DistrictHathras
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyHathras Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonShweta Chaudhary[1][2] (BJP)
 • MLAAnjula Singh Mahaur (BJP)
Area
 • Total142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total160,909
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
204101
Telephone code05722
Vehicle registrationUP-86
Sex ratio870 /
Websitehathras.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]

A Masjid 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.[5]

  1. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "BJP's Shweta Chaudhary wins Hathras Municipal Council Chairman seat; defeats SP's Lallan Singh". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Akhilesh renames eight districts". Thehindu.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ Scott, Jerrie Cobb; Straker, Dolores Y.; Katz, Laurie (2 June 2009). Affirming Students' Right to Their Own Language: Bridging Language Policies and Pedagogical Practices. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-26945-6.
  5. ^ "Official Website of One District One Product Uttar Pradesh / Hathras". odopup.in. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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