Hathras
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Hathras | |
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City | |
 Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi | |
| Nickname: Asafoetida City | |
  Hathras  Hathras | |
| Coordinates: 27°36′N 78°03′E / 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[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 |
Hathras (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦaːt̪ʰ.ɾəs]) 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]
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]
History
At the end of the 18th century, the town of Hathras was held by a Jat chieftain, whose fort stood at the east end of the town, and was annexed by the British in 1803, who besieged the fort in 1817. Under British rule, Hathras rapidly rose to commercial importance, and for a while ranked second to Cawnpore (now Kanpur) among the trading centres of the Doab.[6]
Hathras became a district on 6 May 1997 with the merging of some talukas of Aligarh and Mathura.[7] Hathras falls under the Braj region of Northern India and is famous for its industrial, literary, and cultural activities as a part of Aligarh. It has been an industrial centre since the British ruled India.
Administration
Hathras is the headquarters of the Hathras district. The Hathras district, formerly known as Mahamaya Nagar, was created in 1997 with the incorporation of parts of the Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts.
The Hathras district has four subdivisions: Hathras, Sasni, Sikandra Rao, and Sadabad. The Hathras Lok Sabha constituency is reserved as a Schedule Caste seat. The district has three assembly constituencies.[8]
The Hathras Assembly constituency has nine local bodies:[9] Hathras, Sikandra Rao, Sasni, Sadabad, Mursan, Hasayan, Sahpau, Mendu, and Purdil Nagar.[10]
Geography
Hathras is located at 27°36′N 78°03′E / 27.6°N 78.05°E.[11] It has an average elevation of 185 metres (606 feet) and is situated on the Agra, Aligarh and Mathura, and Bareilly highway crossings. It is known for its extreme temperature variations.[12] As of the 2001 Indian census, Hathras had a population of 123,243, of which 53% were male and 47% female. Hathras has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, of which 66% being male and 53% being female. 14% of the population is under six years of age.
| City | Distance from Hathras town | Direction from Hathras town |
|---|---|---|
| Aligarh | 36 km | Towards the north |
| Mathura | 41 km | Towards the west |
| Khair | 46 km | Towards the northwest |
| Agra | 53.8 km | Towards the south |
Climate
Hathras has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, typical of north-central India. Summers start in April ending around May. The monsoon season starts in late June, continuing until early October, bringing high humidity.[13]
| Climate data for Hathras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 71.6 (22.0) |
82.0 (27.8) |
92.1 (33.4) |
102.2 (39.0) |
108.7 (42.6) |
104.0 (40.0) |
95.0 (35.0) |
93.2 (34.0) |
96.6 (35.9) |
94.1 (34.5) |
73.4 (23.0) |
76.1 (24.5) |
114.1 (45.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 42.1 (5.6) |
53.6 (12.0) |
62.8 (17.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
82.0 (27.8) |
85.1 (29.5) |
81.0 (27.2) |
78.8 (26.0) |
70.7 (21.5) |
73.4 (23.0) |
50.2 (10.1) |
44.6 (7.0) |
45.5 (7.5) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[14][15] | |||||||||||||
Transport
Hathras is served by four railway stations: Hathras Junction railway station, Hathras Road railway station,[16] Hathras City railway station, and Hathras Kila railway station. A new station on the dedicated Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor was named New Hathras.
Notable people
- Kaka Hathrasi, poet
- Raja Mahendra Pratap, king of Mursan Riyasat [17]
- Thakur Malkhan Singh, freedom fighter[18]
- Ramveer Upadhyay, former Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh
References
- ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "BJP's Shweta Chaudhary wins Hathras Municipal Council Chairman seat; defeats SP's Lallan Singh". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Akhilesh renames eight districts". Thehindu.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Scott, Jerrie Cobb; Straker, Dolores Y.; Katz, Laurie (2 June 2009). Affirming Students' Right to Their Own Language: Bridging Language Policies and Pedagogical Practices. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-26945-6.
- ^ "Official Website of One District One Product Uttar Pradesh / Hathras". odopup.in. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hathras". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 63.
- ^ "About District | District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Administrative Setup | District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "LOCAL BODIES | District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "LOCAL BODIES | District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hathras". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Weather for Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India". Timeanddate.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Hathras Monthly Climate Averages". WorldWeatherOnline.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)". India Meteorological Department. December 2019. p. M210. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Extremes of Temperature (From Jan 2020 to Aug 2020)". India Meteorological Department. 16 August 2020. p. M210. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Hathras Road Railway Station (HTJ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Raja mahendra Pratap Singh". BBC. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "About District | District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
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