Iglas is a town and tehsil in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Iglas | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Iglas Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°43′N 77°56′E / 27.72°N 77.93°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| • MLA | Rajkumar Sahyogi (BJP) |
| • MP | Rajvir Singh Diller (BJP) |
| • Chairman | Smt. Kamlesh Sharma |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,478 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional | Urdu[1] |
| • Additional | Braj Bhasha[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 05722 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 81 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Iglas |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hathras |
Geography
editIglas is located 24 km from Aligarh along the Aligarh-Mathura Road. Iglas is located at 27°43′N 77°56′E / 27.72°N 77.93°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 178 metres (584 feet). The town area extends from Karban River (towards Mathura) to old canal (towards Aligarh). Iglas is 28 km from Khair City and 16 km from Hathras city. It is 14 km from Sasni and 40 km from Mathura city, the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[5] Iglas has a population of 11,861 of which 17% are under 6 years of age. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy rate is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy is 98% and female literacy 92%.
Education
editIglas is well known place for educational institutions. Students from nearby places come to Iglas for pursuing their education. Iglas as an educational hub offers a wide range of options to students both in regular and professional colleges. The town has institutions offering primary school education to higher education in professional field such as Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts and Master of Science in different Streams.
Economy
editAgriculture is the primary source of income for the locals apart from the services generated by educational institutions. Potato is the main produce of the region and Iglas is one of the main sourcing place for good quality potatoes to various parts of the country. There are over 25 cold storage centers in Iglas for storing agricultural produce.
References
edit- ^ a b "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Braj Bhasha". Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "तहसील | जिला अलीगढ, उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार | India". aligarh.nic.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Iglas".
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.