The district of Hathras was previously known as the Mahamaya Nagar district. The district is an important part of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The district of Hathras has the main centre of administration in the city of Hathras itself. The district is an important part of the Aligarh division of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district was created in the year 1997 with the lands from the districts of Agra, Mathura and Aligarh. The district is also given the name of Mahamaya after the name of the Mother of Gautam Buddha who was born in this land. The district of Hathras covers a land area of approximately about 18200 sq km with a population of approximately about 15.6 lacs individuals. The district of Hathras has a population density of approximately about 851 people per sq km of the total area. The district of Hathras has a literacy rate of 73% approximately.