Agra division

Agra Division is one of the divisions of Uttar Pradesh, India. It contains Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri and Mathura districts.[1] The population of Agra Division was 11,304,646 in 2011.[2] The headquarters of the division is in Agra City.

Districts

History

During the formation of state of Uttar Pradesh after independence, Agra division included districts of Agra, Aligarh, Mathura, Etah and Mainpuri. Firozabad district was created from Agra district on 2nd February 1989. Later, Hathras district was created from Aligarh district on 3rd May 1997. Then Chief Minister Mayawati on 15th April 2008, declared a separate Aligarh division which had districts of Aligarh, Hathras, Etah and a newly created Kasganj district from Etah district.

References

  1. ↑ "Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India". Mindat. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Indian Districts by Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy 2011 Census".

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