Hathras District, Uttar Pradesh

Hathras is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 355 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Hathras. Hindi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,840 km², including 1,794.11 km² of rural area and 45.89 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Hathras District

Hathras District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 686 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Hathras272491.76
2Sadabad134481.53
3Sasni115281.74
4Sikandra Rao165584.97

Population of Hathras District

According to the 2011 Census, Hathras District had a population of 15,64,708 people living in 2,60,860 households. The population comprised 8,36,127 males and 7,28,581 females, with an average population density of 850 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population15,64,70812,32,0153,32,693
Male Population8,36,1276,59,8141,76,313
Female Population7,28,5815,72,2011,56,380
Total Households2,60,8602,04,82756,033
Population Density850 / km²687 / km²7,250 / km²

Hathras District had 9,42,572 literate people and 2,48,106 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,87,554 and 268 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)2,48,1062,00,17647,930
Literate Population9,42,5727,37,9682,04,604
Illiterate Population6,22,1364,94,0471,28,089
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population3,87,5543,18,23569,319
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population26823335

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.