Nagpur district | |
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 Nagpur district | |
| Coordinates (Nagpur):21°00′N79°00′E / 21.000°N 79.000°E /21.000; 79.000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Nagpur |
| Headquarters | Nagpur |
| Tehsils | 1.Ramtek, 2.Umred, 3.Kalameshwar, 4.Katol, 5.Kamthi, 6.Kuhi, 7.Narkhed, 8.Nagpur, 9. Nagpur (Rural), 10.Parseoni, 11.Bhiwapur, 12.Mouda, 13.Savner, 14.Hingna |
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| • Guardian Minister | |
| • Divisional Commissioner |
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| • District Collector |
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| • District Council CEO |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,892 km2 (3,819 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,653,570 |
| • Density | 470.4/km2 (1,218/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.26% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 89.5% |
| • Sex ratio | 948 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Average annual precipitation | 1205 mm |
| Nominal gross domestic product(Nagpur district) | INR 1,81,665crores (2022-2023)[2] |
| Per capita income(Nagpur district) | INR 2,48,442 (2022-23)[3] |
| Website | nagpur |
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation:[naːɡpuːɾ]) is adistrict in theVidarbha region ofMaharashtra state in centralIndia. The city ofNagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part ofNagpur Division.
Nagpur district is bounded byBhandara district on the east,Chandrapur district on the southeast,Wardha district on the southwest,Amravati district on the northwest andChhindwara district andSeoni district ofMadhya Pradesh state on the north.
In 1853, after the death ofRaghoji III, theprincely state of Nagpur was annexed by the British and the territory occupied by the present district became part of the thenNagpur Province. In 1861, it was merged with theCentral Provinces. In 1903 it became part of theCentral Provinces and Berar. In 1950 Nagpur district was created when it became part of the newly formedMadhya Pradesh state and Nagpur became its capital. In 1956, after areorganisation of Indian states,Nagpur district was incorporated intoBombay state. On 1 May 1960, it became a district of Maharashtra state.
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| Climate data for Nagpur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33 (91) | 37 (99) | 41 (106) | 47 (117) | 49 (120) | 45 (113) | 38 (100) | 40 (104) | 39 (102) | 37 (99) | 35 (95) | 32 (90) | 49 (120) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) | 32.1 (89.8) | 36.3 (97.3) | 40.2 (104.4) | 42.6 (108.7) | 37.8 (100.0) | 31.5 (88.7) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.6 (90.7) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 12.1 (53.8) | 20.2 (68.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7 (45) | 8 (46) | 12 (54) | 17 (63) | 18 (64) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 11 (52) | 5 (41) | 3.5 (38.3) | 3.5 (38.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 10.2 (0.40) | 12.3 (0.48) | 17.8 (0.70) | 13.2 (0.52) | 16.3 (0.64) | 172.2 (6.78) | 304.3 (11.98) | 291.6 (11.48) | 194.4 (7.65) | 51.4 (2.02) | 11.8 (0.46) | 17.2 (0.68) | 1,112.7 (43.81) |
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Nagpur district is divided into 14talukas:Ramtek,Umred,Kalameshwar,Katol,Kamptee,Kuhi,Narkhed,Nagpur,Nagpur Rural,Parseoni,Bhiwapur,Mouda,Savner andHingna.
| Sub-Division | Tahsils |
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| Nagpur City |
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| Nagpur Gramin |
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| Kamptee |
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| Umred |
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| Ramtek |
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| Saoner |
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| Katol |
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Nagpur district has 12Vidhan Sabha constituencies:Nagpur South West,Nagpur South,Nagpur East,Nagpur Central,Nagpur West,Nagpur North,Katol,Savner,Hingna,Umred,Kamthi andRamtek. The first six constituencies are part ofNagpur Lok Sabha constituency and rest are part ofRamtek Lok Sabha constituency.[5]
| Guardian Minister Nagpur | |
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 Emblem of India | |
since 18 January 2025 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | nagpur |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Devendra Fadnavis | 24 September 2022 - 26 November 2024 |
| Chandrashekhar Bawankule | 18 January 2025 - Incumbent |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 748,489 | — |
| 1911 | 806,287 | +0.75% |
| 1921 | 789,940 | −0.20% |
| 1931 | 936,987 | +1.72% |
| 1941 | 1,056,537 | +1.21% |
| 1951 | 1,230,535 | +1.54% |
| 1961 | 1,508,455 | +2.06% |
| 1971 | 1,942,688 | +2.56% |
| 1981 | 2,588,811 | +2.91% |
| 1991 | 3,287,139 | +2.42% |
| 2001 | 4,067,637 | +2.15% |
| 2011 | 4,653,570 | +1.35% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 75.04% | |||
| Buddhism | 14.36% | |||
| Islam | 8.40% | |||
| Christianity | 0.74% | |||
| Jainism | 0.53% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.44% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.49% | |||
According to the2011 census Nagpur district had apopulation of 4,653,570,[8] roughly equal to the nation ofIreland[9] or the US state ofSouth Carolina.[10] This gives it a ranking of 29th in India (out of a total of640).[8] The district has a population density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi) .[8] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.39%.[8] Nagpur has asex ratio of 948females for every 1000 males,[8] and aliteracy rate of 89.52%. 68.31% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.65% and 9.40% of the population respectively.[8]
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
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| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[11] | 2105314 | 1962323 | 4067637 | - | 75.980 | 7.294 | 0.779 | 0.483 | 14.486 | 0.556 | 0.360 | 0.063 |
| 2011[12] | 2384975 | 2268595 | 4653570 | 14.405 | 75.044 | 8.402 | 0.745 | 0.440 | 14.356 | 0.527 | 0.262 | 0.226 |
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 70.11% of the population spokeMarathi, 17.71%Hindi, 4.20%Urdu, 1.39%Chhattisgarhi, 1.09%Gondi and 0.97%Sindhi as their first language.[13]
The currentDistrict Collector is Abhishek Krishna. Nagpur district is made up of the following administrative bodies:[14]
Due to its central location in India, theNagpur Railway Station is an importantrailway junction. It is a transit terminal for trains that connect the country lengthwise and breadthwise, especially trains connecting India's major metropolises,Mumbai toHowrah-Kolkata,Delhi andJammu toChennai,Hyderabad,Bangalore andKanyakumari in the South, as well as western cities such asPune andAhmedabad.[15]
Nagpur is also a major road junction as India's two majornational highways,Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH 7) andHajira-Kolkata (NH 6), pass through the city.[15]Highway number 69 connects Nagpur to Obaidullaganj nearBhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of Asian HigLanka andAH46 connectingKharagpur toDhule.
TheMSRTC buses run a cheap transport service in and around the district, reaching out to even the most remote areas of the district.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Sonegaon, Nagpur, is a domestic and international airport, which connects Nagpur to Mumbai, Delhi, Sharjah, Dubai and Muscat via Doha .
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