Hathras
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.
Hathras | |
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City | |
Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi | |
| Nickname: Asafoetida City | |
Hathras Hathras | |
| Coordinates: 27.60°N 78.05°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Aligarh |
| District | Hathras |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Hathras Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Shweta Chaudhary (BJP) |
| • MLA | Anjula Singh Mahaur (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 160,909 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 204101 |
| Telephone code | 05722 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-86 |
| Sex ratio | 870 ♂/♀ |
| Website | 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. It is known for production of asafoetida (aka hing).
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