What is Mathura district?
'''Mathura district''' is one of the 75 [[List of districts in Uttar Pradesh|districts]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] state in north [[India]]. This district is situated along the banks of the [[Yamuna River]]. The historic town of [[Mathura]] is the district's headquarters. This district is comes under the [[Agra division]]. ==Demographics== According to the 2011 census of India Mathura district has a population of 2,541,894.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>This gives it a ranking of 167th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). ==Notable sites== Mathura district contains many important pilgrimage centres of Hinduism. The headquarters Mathura is one of the seven most holy places for Hindus in India. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Districts of Uttar Pradesh]]