Hathras

Hathras
City
Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi
Nickname:  Asafoetida City
Hathras Location within Uttar Pradesh Hathras Location within India
Coordinates: 27.60°N 78.05°E / 27.60; 78.05
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Aligarh
District	Hathras
Established	6 May 1997
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.nic.in

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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.

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.