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Hathras district

Hathras district
हाथरस जनपद
ہاتھرس ضلع
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Aligarh
Headquarters Hathras
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Hathras
Area
 • Total 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,565,678
 • Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 73.1 per cent
 • Sex ratio 870
Website Official website

Hathras district, is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of india. The town of Hathras is the district headquarters. Hathras district is a part of Aligarh Division. This district occupies an area of 1800.1 km². The district has a population of 1,565,678 (2011 census).

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

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 four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Hathras, Sasni, Sadabad and Sikandra Rao. All of these are part of Hathras Lok Sabha constituency.

According to the 2011 census Hathras district has a population of 1,565,678, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon This gives it a ranking of 318th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 851 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.19%. Hathras has a sex ratio of 870 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.1%.Hinduism an Islam are the predominant religion followed in the district.


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