Hathras

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Place details

Locality: Bisawar
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 126,882
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hathras
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Banke_Bhawan_Residance_of_Kaka_Hathrasi.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Banke Bhawan, residence of poet Kaka Hathrasi
Settlement.nickname: Asafoetida City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Aligarh
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Hathras
Settlement.established_date: 6 May 1997
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Hathras Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal Chairperson

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Wikidata facts

Area: 6.76
Elevation: 178
Dialing code: 5722

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postal code: 204101
Commons category: Hathras

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Geography
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Notable people
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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.

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.