Nanded district | |
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| Nickname: "District of Sanskrit Poets" | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
 Nanded district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| Established | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Nanded |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council (Janpad Panchayat) |
| • Body | Nanded Zilha Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Atul Save (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • Office bearers |
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| • DM cum Collector |
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| • CEO, Zilla Parishad |
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| • DFO cum Conservator |
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| • Superintendent of Police |
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| Area | |
• Total | 10,528 km2 (4,065 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,361,292 |
| • Density | 319.27/km2 (826.91/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27.19 % |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.45% |
| • Sex ratio | 943 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431601[1] |
| Vehicle registration | MH-26 |
| Major highways | NH-222,National Highway 204,National Highway 361,National Highway 61 |
| Average annual precipitation | 954mm |
| Per capita income(Nanded district) | INR 1,22,767 (2019-20)[2] |
| Nominal gross domestic product(Nanded district) | INR 50,020crores (2019-20)[2] |
| Website | nanded |
Nanded district (Marathi pronunciation:[naːn̪d̪eɖ]) is adistrict ofMaharashtra state in centralIndia. The city ofNanded is the district headquarters.
Nanded has been mentioned in historical accounts since the 1st century. Upon the reorganization of states in 1956, the district of Nanded came to comprise sixtalukas:Kandhar,Hadgaon,Biloli,Degloor andMudhol whereasMukhed andBhokar were designated as Mahals (revenue headquarters). As a result of the reorganization, Bichkunda and Jukkal villages of Degloor taluka, as well as the entireMudhol taluka (excludingDharmabad), were merged withNizamabad District ofTelangana. In exchange,Kinwat and Islapur villages were separated from Adilabad District and incorporated into Nanded District. Islapur village was combined withKinwat taluka, andDharmabad came to be merged with Biloli taluka.
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The district of Nanded lies between 180 15' to 190 55' North latitudes and 770 to 78025' East longitudes. It covers an area of 10,332 sq km. Nanded District lies in the eastern part of Maharashtra state as well as the eastern portion ofMarathwada region, which corresponds toAurangabad Division.
Nanded is bounded on the north byYavatmal district of theVidarbha region, withLatur on south-west,Parbhani andHingoli districts on the west. On the eastern side liesAdilabad,Nirmal,Nizamabad andKamareddy districts ofTelangana state, and on the south liesBidar ofKarnataka state. The area presents undulating topography with uneven hills, plateau, gentle slopes and valley planes.
TheGodavari River flows through the district. Physio-graphically, the district can be divided into 2 major parts, the hilly region on the North and North East and low-lying area on the banks of the rivers Godavari, Manjra, Manyad, Penganga.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 550,261 | — |
| 1911 | 671,066 | +2.00% |
| 1921 | 649,825 | −0.32% |
| 1931 | 706,773 | +0.84% |
| 1941 | 784,289 | +1.05% |
| 1951 | 883,531 | +1.20% |
| 1961 | 1,079,674 | +2.03% |
| 1971 | 1,397,762 | +2.62% |
| 1981 | 1,749,334 | +2.27% |
| 1991 | 2,330,374 | +2.91% |
| 2001 | 2,876,259 | +2.13% |
| 2011 | 3,361,292 | +1.57% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 74.43% | |||
| Islam | 14.04% | |||
| Buddhism | 10.54% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.40% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.59% | |||
According to the2011 census, the district has an area of 10,502 km2 and its population is 3,361,292 of which 27.19% were urban.[5] roughly equal to the nation ofUruguay[6] or the US state ofConnecticut.[7] This gives it a ranking of 99th in India (out of a total of640).[5] The district has a population density of 319 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi) .[5] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.7%.[5] Nanded has asex ratio of 937females for every 1000 males,[5] and aliteracy rate of 76.94%. 27.19% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.05% and 8.38% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 75.46% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 9.63%Urdu, 5.36%Hindi, 5.23%Lambadi and 2.10%Telugu as their first language. Urdu is mainly concentrated in Nanded city, whileGondi is mainly in Mahur and Kinwat taluks.[8]
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Nanded one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[9] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]
Industrial Estates are located in Nanded, Dharmabad, Loha, Degloor, Kinwat, Krushnoor (SEZ).
| Guardian Minister for Nanded District | |
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| पालकमंत्री-नांदेड जिल्हा करीता | |
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since 24 September 2022 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | mumbaicity |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Diwakar Raote | 1995-1999 |
| Ashok Chavan | 1999-2008 |
| Ravisheth Patil | 2008-2009 |
| Subhash Zanak | 2009-2010 |
| D. P. Sawant | 2010-2014 |
| Ramdas Kadam | 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
| Ashok Chavan | 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 |
| Girish Mahajan | 24 September 2022 - 23 November 2024 |
| Atul Moreshwar Sawe | 20 January 2025 - Incumbent |
Nanded is mentioned in theRamayana, as the place where Bharat's mother came from. Mahur fort was a major fort in ancient times.[10] In Mahur, the Goddess Renuka temple is the major attraction for pilgrims. It is part of theSaade Teen Shaktipeeth (three and a half seats of power of the deity). There are many temples in Mahur vizDatta & LordParashuram temples. Kedarguda Temple in Hadgaon district is dedicated to Lord Kedarnath, known for Devrai (the forest dedicated to God). Another ancient Temple at Gaitond (mouth of cow) in Hadgaon taluka of Nanded district dedicated to Lord Shiva is a pilgrimage site. There are three historical forts in Nanded district namely Mahurgarh, Nandgiri and Kandhar fort.
TheSahasrakund Waterfall located at Islapur village, Kinwat is a favourite destination for tourists during the monsoon. Hot water springs with containing sulphur and phosphate are believed to have medicinal properties. Unkeshwar village in Kinwat taluka has a Shiva temple. Malegaon Yatra dedicated to LordKhandoba in Loha taluka is considered one of biggest in India. The 10th and last living guru ofSikhs,Guru Gobind Singh spent his last days and here he transferred the title ofGuru to "Aad Granth" as "Guru Granth Sahib". A gurdwara was built on the site of Guru Gobind Singh's cremation. The gurdwara is part of theHazur Sahib.
| District Magistrate / Collector, Nanded | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हादंडाधिकारी, नांदेड | |
 Emblem of India | |
Incumbent since 2025Shri. Abhijeet Raut (IAS) | |
| Residence | Civil Lines, Nanded |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 3 yrs. (Only once) |
| Website | nanded |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Radheshyaam Mopalwar | 2001-2004 |
| Dr. Deepak Mhaisekar | 2004-2008 |
| Shrikar Pardeshi | 2008 - 2012 |
| Dhiraj Kumar | 2012-2014 |
| Suresh Kakani | 2014-2016 |
| Arun Dongare | 2016-2018 |
| Dr. Vipin (Itankar) | 2020 - 2023 |
| Dr. Abhijeet Raut | 2023 - 2025, February 5 |
| Rahul Kardile | 6 February 2025 - Incumbent |
| District Superintendent of Police, Nanded | |
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| जिल्हा पोलीस अधीक्षक, नांदेड | |
Incumbent since 2024Shri. Abinash Kumar (IPS) | |
| Residence | Police Headquarters, Nanded |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 3 yrs. (Only once) |
| Website | nanded |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Fattesinh Patil | 2001-2004 |
| Dr. Manojkumar Sharma | 2004-2008 |
| Dr. Sandip Karnik | 2008 - 2012 |
| 2012-2014 | |
| 2014-2016 | |
| Meena | 2016-2018 |
| Shrikrishna Kokate | 2020 - 2023 |
| Ravindrasingh Pardeshi | 2023 - 2025, February 5 |
| Abinash Kumar | 6 February 2025 - Incumbent |
Uruguay 3,308,535 July 2011 est.
Connecticut 3,574,097
Places adjacent to Nanded district | |
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