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Hathras
City in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Hathras | |
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City | |
![]() Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi | |
Nickname: Asafoetida City | |
Coordinates: 27.60°N 78.05°E / 27.60; 78.05 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Aligarh |
District | Hathras |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Hathras Municipal Council |
• Municipal Chairperson | Shweta Chaudhary[1][2] (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 |
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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]