Iglas is a town and

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

Aligarh district Aligarh () is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Bada ...

in the Indian

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. Famous Person Of Iglas-Mahendra Singh

Geography

Iglas is located 24 km from

Aligarh Aligarh (; formerly known as Koil) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district and lies northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately southeast of the capital, New Delhi. ...

along the Aligarh-Mathura Road. Iglas is located at . It has an average elevation of . The town area extends from Karban River (towards Mathura) to old canal (towards Aligarh). Iglas is 28 km from

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City and 16 km from

Hathras Hathras () is a historical city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Hathras district, formed on 3 May 1997 by merging parts of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra. It is part of the Aligarh Division. The primary spoken language is a di ...

city. It is 14 km from

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and 40 km from

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city, the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Demographics

India

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, 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.

References

{{Aligarh district Cities and towns in Aligarh district