Mathura district
Mathura district | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top:
Mansi Ganga in Goverdhan, Radha Kund, Radha Krishna Vivah Sthali, Bhandirvan, Gokula, Barsana, Vrindavan, Yamuna ghat, Kusum Sarovar | |
Location of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Agra |
| Headquarters | Mathura |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mathura |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,333 km2 (1,287 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,547,185 |
| • Density | 764.2/km2 (1,979/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.65%. |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Braj Bhasha |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | mathura |
Mathura district (Hindi pronunciation: [mət̪ʰʊɾaː]), situated along the banks of the river Yamuna, is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of north-central India. The historic city of Mathura is the district headquarters. Mathura district is home to many important sites associated with goddess Radha and Lord Krishna, who according to legend, was born in Mathura and grew up in the nearby town of Vrindavan. Both cities are some of the most sacred sites in the Vaishnava tradition, making Mathura district an important Hindu pilgrimage centre.
The District is part of Agra division. Total area of Mathura district is 3340 sq. km. There are 5 tehsils in Mathura district.
- Mathura
- Govardhan
- Chhata
- Mant
- Mahavan. Mathura is bounded on the northeast by Aligarh district, on the southeast by Hathras district, on the south by Agra district, and on the west by Rajasthan and northwest by Haryana state.