The district lies in the cultural region of
Braj. Kasganj was established on 17 April 2008 by separating
Kasganj, Patiali and
Sahawar tehsils from
Etah district. For a while, the district was named after a politician,
Kanshi Ram. The decision taken by
Mayawati, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and president of the BSP provoked protests by lawyers who had proposed to call it in honor of Sant
Sant Tulsidas, who was born in the district, that place known as Soron (Sukarkshetra). The district reverted to its original name in 2012. Adjacent districts of Kasganj are
Aligarh,
Budaun,
Etah,
Farrukhabad and
Atrauli Tehsil. ==Demographics==