Hathras district
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Hathras district हाथरस जनपद ہاتھرس ضلع |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| 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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