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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hathras
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| settlement_type = City
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| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
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| coordinates = {{coord|27.60|N|78.05|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hathras district|Hathras]]
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| established_date = 6 May 1997
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| government_type = Democratic
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 142
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| elevation_m = 178
| population_total = 160909
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://citypopulation.de/India-UttarPradesh.html|title=Uttar Pradesh (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information|website=citypopulation.de|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 1133
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 204101
| area_code = 05722
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = UP-86
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 870 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|hathras.nic.in}}
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
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'''Hathras''' is a city and a [[municipal board]] in the [[Hathras district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Hathras was State of Thenua [[Jat]]s. The district was formed on 3 May 1997 by merging parts of [[Aligarh]], [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]], [[Agra]]. It represents a part of the [[Aligarh]] Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/akhilesh-renames-eight-districts/article3676628.ece|title=Akhilesh renames eight districts|date=24 July 2012|access-date=6 January 2019|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref>
[[File:Hathras temple.jpg|thumb|A temple in 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.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Scott|first1=Jerrie Cobb|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JleOAgAAQBAJ&q=what+language+is+spoken+in+hathras&pg=PA363|title=Affirming Students' Right to Their Own Language: Bridging Language Policies and Pedagogical Practices|last2=Straker|first2=Dolores Y.|last3=Katz|first3=Laurie|date=2009-06-02|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-26945-6|language=en}}</ref> Famous for [[asafoetida]] (aka hing), Hathras is the large scale producer of it for the last 100 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Website of One District One Product Uttar Pradesh / Hathras|url=http://odopup.in/en/article/hathras|access-date=2020-07-31|website=odopup.in}}</ref>

== Administration ==
Hathras is a district headquarter with three subdivisions - Hathras, [[Sikandra Rao]], and [[Sadabad, India|Sadabad]]. It is a [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituency]] under the reserved category of [[Schedule Caste]]. The district has three assembly constituencies, following three subdivisions. The Hathras district, formerly known as Mahamaya Nagar, was created in 1997 with the incorporation of parts of the Aligarh, Mathura, and Agra districts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Administrative Setup {{!}} District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India|url=https://hathras.nic.in/administrative-setup/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>

=== Local bodies ===
[[Hathras (Assembly constituency)|Hathras]] has nine local bodies:<ref>{{Cite web|title=LOCAL BODIES {{!}} District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India|url=https://hathras.nic.in/local-bodies/|access-date=2020-06-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

*[[Hathras district|Hathras]]
*[[Sikandra Rao|Sikandrarau]]
*[[Sasni]]
*[[Sadabad, India|Sadabad]]
*[[Mursan]]
*[[Hasayan]]
*[[Sahpau]]
*[[Mendu]]
*[[Purdilnagar|Purdil Nagar]]<ref>https://hathras.nic.in/local-bodies/</ref>

==Geography==
Hathras is located at {{Coord|27.6|N|78.05|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Hathras.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hathras |website=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2012-06-23}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/hathras|title=Weather for Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India|website=Timeanddate.com|access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> As of the 2001 Indian census, Hathras had a population of 123,243. with a gender distribution is 53% 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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
|}

The nearest railway station is the Hathras Junction Railway Station, located at 10 km from the center of Hathras.

== 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 till early October, bringing high humidity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hathras Monthly Climate Averages|url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lang/en-in/hathras-weather/uttar-pradesh/in.aspx|access-date=2020-08-16|website=WorldWeatherOnline.com}}</ref>
{{Weather box
| single line = Yes
| Apr high C = 39.0
| Aug high C = 34.0
| Jul low C = 27.2
| Jul high C = 35.0
| Jun low C = 29.5
| Jun high C = 40.0
| May low C = 27.8
| May high C = 42.6
| Apr low C = 22.4
| Mar low C = 17.1
| location = Hathras
| Mar high C = 33.4
| Feb low C = 12.0
| Feb high C = 27.8
| Jan low C = 5.6
| Jan high C = 22.0
| year low C = 7.5
| year high C = 45.6
| source = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://www.dnaindia.com
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-weather-update-imd-predicts-thunderstorm-moderate-rainfall-in-delhi-noida-parts-of-up-2836912
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2019
| page = M210
| access-date = 27 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://www.timeanddate.com
| archive-date = 16 August 2020
| url = https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/hathras/climate
| title = Extremes of Temperature (From Jan 2020 to Aug 2020)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = 16 August 2020
| page = M210
| access-date = 16 August 2020}}</ref>
| Aug low C = 26.0
| Sep high C = 35.9
| Sep low C = 21.5
| Oct high C = 34.5
| Oct low C = 23.0
| Nov high C = 23.0
| Nov low C = 10.1
| Dec high C = 24.5
| Dec low C = 7.0
}}

==Transport==
Four railway stations serve Hathras: [[Hathras Junction railway station]], Hathras Road railway station,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hathras Road Railway Station (HTJ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/hathras-road-htj-station|website=www.ndtv.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> [[Hathras City railway station]], and [[Hathras Kila railway station]].
A new station on the dedicated Freight Corridor Line was named New Hathras.

Hathras is the only city in the area to have five railway stations named after it.

== History ==
Hathras became a district on 6 May 1997 with the merging of some [[Tehsil]]s of [[Aligarh]] and [[Mathura]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About District {{!}} District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India|url=https://hathras.nic.in/about-district/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Hathras falls under the [[Braj]] region of [[North India|Northern India]] and is famous for its industrial, literary, and cultural activities as a part of Aligarh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Website of One District One Product Uttar Pradesh / Hathras|url=http://odopup.in/en/article/hathras|website=odopup.in|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref>

Historically and according to [[Puranas]], Hathras can be of the age of [[Mahabharata]]. Hathras was an industrial hub during the British Raj. It was known for its [[cotton mill]]s, [[asafoetida]] and [[desi ghee]] industries. The cotton milled here was exported around the world.

The Freedom Struggle started by Raja Dayaram ([[Jat]] King of Hathras during [[British Raj]]) continued until India became free in which many people of Hathras participated. It is famous for its industrial, literary, and cultural activities as a part of Aligarh.<ref>http://odopup.in/</ref>

==Place of Interest==
* [[Hathras Fort]]
*[[Teerthdham Mangalayatan Mandir]]

== Notable people ==


* [[Kaka Hathrasi]] (Poet)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://hathras.nic.in/ Hathras district profile]
* [https://hathras.nic.in/tourist-places/ Tourist Places at Hathras]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Hathras
|North = [[Aligarh]]
|Northeast = [[Kasganj]]
|East = [[Etah]]
|Southeast = [[Firozabad]]
|South = [[Agra]][Sadabad]
|Southwest = [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]],
|West = [[Mathura]], [[Vrindavan]]
|Northwest = [[Khair]]
}}

{{Hathras district}}
{{Aligarh division topics}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Hathras district]]
[[Category:Hathras]]
[[Category:Cities in Uttar Pradesh]]

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