Iglas Explained

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]

Geography

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.

Demographics

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

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.

Economy

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 26 December 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Braj Bhasha . Ethnologue . 26 October 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: तहसील जिला अलीगढ, उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार India . aligarh.nic.in . 26 October 2020 . hi-IN.
  4. Web site: Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Iglas.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.