Hathras district
Hathras district | |
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Hathras | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,564,708 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 71.6% |
• Sex ratio | 871 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | https://hathras.nic.in/ |
Hathras district (previously called Mahamaya Nagar district)
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 (named for Mayadevi, mother of the Buddha) 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
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 446,863 | — |
1911 | 420,999 | −5.8% |
1921 | 386,670 | −8.2% |
1931 | 424,376 | +9.8% |
1941 | 500,838 | +18.0% |
1951 | 563,186 | +12.4% |
1961 | 645,924 | +14.7% |
1971 | 761,244 | +17.9% |
1981 | 919,454 | +20.8% |
1991 | 1,126,918 | +22.6% |
2001 | 1,336,031 | +18.6% |
2011 | 1,564,708 | +17.1% |
Source: Census of India[3] |
According to the
At the time of the
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)
- Kaka Hathrasi (Poet)
- Ramveer Upadhyay (MLA)
See also
- Chamarua
- Mai
- Mau Chirayal
References
- ^ a b Sharat Pradhan (23 July 2012). "Akhilesh renames 8 major districts carved out by Mayawati - Rediff.com India News". rediff.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
when she carved out Mahamaya Nagar out of Ghaziabad district ... Akhilesh has now renamed the district as Hathras
- ^ "Important Cabinet Decisions". Information and Public Relations Department. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "A-2: DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. 30 May 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Hathras" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Gabon 1,576,665
- ^ a b "A-1 Number Of Villages, Towns, Households, Population And Area" (XLS). www.censusindia.gov.in. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables (India & States/UTs - District Level)" (XLS). www.censusindia.gov.in. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
942,572 literate persons
- ^ "(Text version of primary abstract data spreadsheet)". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.