Sasni

Sasni
town
Sasni Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°43′N 78°05′E / 27.72°N 78.08°ECoordinates: 27°43′N 78°05′E / 27.72°N 78.08°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Hathras
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,943
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Sasni is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Sasni had a population of 12,943. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sasni has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sasni, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Overview

Sasni is known for its production of crops and vegetables, notably mangoes, guava and bura.

Sasni is approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Aligarh City, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Khair City and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the nearest major town of Hathras.

The town is home to the Sasni Qila Mens (Sasni Fort) built by the Jat ruler Raja Pahup Singh.

Glass factories including Khanderwal Glass and Ajanta Glass are located in Sasni as are the Kisan Oil Mill and the Shalimar Mill. Since 1981 Khandelwal Glass Works has been one of the largest manufacturers of Codd-necked glass bottles for Banta soda.^[2]

The Navin Sabji Mandi, a large fruit and vegetable market is situated on Hathras road.

Education

Colleges

• Anju Priyanka Digri College
• Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalay

Schools

• K. L. Jain Inter College
• Kanya Inter College
• Vidhya Peeth Inter College
• Prakash Academi
• KCG Bal Vidyalaya
• Keshav Kiran Educational Ins.
• junior high school

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
2. Anuja & Krish Raghav (Jul 2, 2010). "Pop culture". Mint (newspaper). Retrieved 2014-08-17.