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Hathras | |
|---|---|
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 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]
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- ^ "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.