Hathras

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.{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Hathras|volume=13|page=63}}

Hathras became a district on 6 May 1997 with the merging of some talukas of Aligarh and Mathura.{{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}} Hathras falls under the Braj region of Northern India and is famous for its industrial, literary, and cultural activities. It has been an industrial centre since the British ruled India.

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.{{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}}

The Hathras Assembly constituency has nine local bodies:{{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}} Hathras, Sikandra Rao, Sasni, Sadabad, Mursan, Hasayan, Sahpau, Mendu, and Purdil Nagar.{{cite web |url=https://hathras.nic.in/local-bodies/ |title = LOCAL BODIES {{!}} District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India}}

Hathras is located at {{Coord|27.6|N|78.05|E|}}.{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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.

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.{{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}}

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| 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{{cite web

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| archive-date = 28 September 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

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| archive-date = 9 October 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

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| 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

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Hathras is served by four railway stations: Hathras Junction railway station, Hathras Road railway station,{{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}} Hathras City railway station, and Hathras Kila railway station. A new station on the dedicated Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor was named New Hathras.

• Kaka Hathrasi, poet
• Raja Mahendra Pratap, king of Mursan Riyasat {{cite web|title=Raja mahendra Pratap Singh |url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-58551689|access-date=2022-07-03|website =BBC|date=14 September 2021 }}
• Thakur Malkhan Singh, freedom fighter{{cite web | url=https://hathras.nic.in/about-district/ | title=About District | District Hathras, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India }}
• Ramveer Upadhyay, former Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh

{{Reflist}}

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• [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,

|West = Mathura, Vrindavan

|Northwest = Khair

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Category:Cities and towns in Hathras district

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