District Profile · Uttar Pradesh
Mathura
- 2,547,184
- Population
- 3,340 km²
- Area
- Agra
- Region / Division
Krishna's traditional birthplace and, with neighboring Vrindavan, one of Hinduism's holiest pilgrimage circuits (Krishna Janmabhoomi, Banke Bihari Temple). Also home to the Mathura Refinery, a major Indian Oil Corporation unit, and a large dairy-and-agriculture base.