Iglas | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 27.72°N 77.93°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Aligarh |
Government Type: | Tehsil |
Governing Body: | Nagar panchayat |
Leader Title: | MLA |
Leader Name: | Rajkumar Sahyogi (BJP) |
Leader Title2: | MP |
Leader Name2: | Rajvir Singh Diller (BJP) |
Leader Title3: | Chairman |
Leader Name3: | Smt. Kamlesh Sharma |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 178 |
Population Total: | 15478 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
Demographics1 Title2: | Additional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu |
Demographics1 Title3: | Additional |
Demographics1 Info3: | Braj Bhasha[2] |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | Hathras |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Iglas |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 202124 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 05722 |
Registration Plate: | UP 81 |
Iglas is a town and tehsil in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Iglas is located 24 km from Aligarh along the Aligarh-Mathura Road. Iglas is located at .[4] It has an average elevation of 178m (584feet). 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.
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%.
Iglas 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.
Agriculture 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.