Nagpur district

Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ]) is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part of Nagpur Division.

Nagpur district
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Deekshabhoomi, Nagardhan Fort, Kalidas Memorial at Ramtek, Rivers at Ambhora, Stone circles of Junapani
Location in Maharashtra
Nagpur district
Coordinates (Nagpur): 21°00′N 79°00′E
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
Government
• Guardian Minister	Chandrashekhar Bawankule (Cabinet Minister)
• Divisional Commissioner	Vijayalaxmi Bidari(IAS)
• District Collector	Dr.Vipin Itankar(IAS)
• District Council CEO	Saumya Sharma(IAS)
• MPs	Nitin Gadkari (Nagpur Lok Sabha) Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve (Ramtek Lok Sabha)
Area [1]
• Total	9,892 km2 (3,819 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,653,570
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/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 1,81,665 crores (2022-2023) [2]
Per capita income(Nagpur district)	INR 2,48,442 (2022-23) [3]
Website	nagpur.gov.in

Nagpur district is bounded by Bhandara district on the east, Chandrapur district on the southeast, Wardha district on the southwest, Amravati district on the northwest and Chhindwara district and Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state on the north.

History

In 1853, after the death of Raghoji III, the princely state of Nagpur was annexed by the British and the territory occupied by the present district became part of the then Nagpur Province. In 1861, it was merged with the Central Provinces. In 1903 it became part of the Central Provinces and Berar. In 1950 Nagpur district was created as became part of the newly formed Madhya Pradesh state and Nagpur became its capital. In 1956, after a reorganisation of Indian states, Nagpur district was incorporated into Bombay state. On 1 May 1960, it became a district of Maharashtra state.

Geography

Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers.

Climate

Nagpur
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     10     29 12     12     32 15     18     36 19     13     40 24     16     43 28     172     38 26     304     32 24     292     30 24     194     32 23     51     33 20     12     30 15     17     28 12 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: World Weather Information Service
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.4     83 54     0.5     90 59     0.7     97 66     0.5     104 75     0.6     109 82     6.8     100 79     12     89 75     11     87 74     7.6     89 73     2     91 68     0.5     87 59     0.7     83 54 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Climate data for Nagpur
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)
Average precipitation 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)
Source: [4]

Divisions

Nagpur district is divided into 14 talukas: Ramtek, Umred, Kalameshwar, Katol, Kamptee, Kuhi, Narkhed, Nagpur, Nagpur Rural, Parseoni, Bhiwapur, Mouda, Savner and Hingna.

Sub-Divisions and Tahsils in Nagpur District

Sub-Division	Tahsils
Nagpur City	Nagpur City
Nagpur Gramin	Nagpur Gramin Hingna
Kamptee	Kamptee Mauda
Umred	Umred Bhiwapur Kuhi
Ramtek	Ramtek Parseoni
Saoner	Saoner Kalmeshwar
Katol	Katol Narkhed

Nagpur district has 12 Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Nagpur South West, Nagpur South, Nagpur East, Nagpur Central, Nagpur West, Nagpur North, Katol, Savner, Hingna, Umred, Kamthi and Ramtek. The first six constituencies are part of Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency and rest are part of Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency.^[5]

Administration

Members of Parliament

• Nitin Gadkari (BJP)
  (Nagpur Lok Sabha)
• Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve (INC)
  (Ramtek Lok Sabha)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Nagpur
Emblem of India
Incumbent Chandrashekhar Bawankule since 18 January 2025
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	nagpur.gov.in//

List of Guardian Minister

Name	Term of office
Devendra Fadnavis	24 September 2022 - 26 November 2024
Chandrashekhar Bawankule	18 January 2025 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

• Dr.Vipin Itankar (IAS) (2018 - Incumbent)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
source:[6]

Religions in Nagpur district (2011)[7]
Religion			Percent
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 the 2011 census Nagpur district had a population of 4,653,570,^[8] roughly equal to the nation of Ireland^[9] or the US state of South Carolina.^[10] This gives it a ranking of 29th in India (out of a total of 640).^[8] The district has a population density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi) .^[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.39%.^[8] Nagpur has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males,^[8] and a literacy 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 (%)
					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

Languages in Nagpur district (2011)^[13]

1. Marathi (70.1%)
2. Hindi (17.7%)
3. Urdu (4.20%)
4. Chhattisgarhi (1.39%)
5. Gondi (1.09%)
6. Sindhi (0.97%)
7. Others (4.53%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 70.11% of the population spoke Marathi, 17.71% Hindi, 4.20% Urdu, 1.39% Chhattisgarhi, 1.09% Gondi and 0.97% Sindhi as their first language.^[13]

Urban areas

The current District Collector is Abhishek Krishna. Nagpur district is made up of the following administrative bodies:^[14]

• Nagpur Municipal Corporation
• Nagpur Improvement Trust
• Narkhed Municipal Council
• Katol Municipal Council
• Saoner Municipal Council
• Ramtek Municipal Council
• Mowad Municipal Council
• Khapa Municipal Council
• Umred Municipal Council
• Narkhed Municipal Council
• Kalmeshwar Municipal Council
• Kamptee municipal Council

Transport

Main article: Transport in Nagpur

Main article: Nagpur Railway Station

Public transport bus in Nagpur

Nagpur's International Airport has the busiest air traffic control room in India.

Due to its central location in India, the Nagpur Railway Station is an important railway junction. It is a transit terminal for trains that connect the country lengthwise and breadthwise, especially trains connecting India's major metropolises, Mumbai to Howrah-Kolkata, Delhi and Jammu to Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kanyakumari in the South, as well as western cities such as Pune and Ahmedabad.^[15]

Nagpur Junction

Nagpur is also a major road junction as India's two major national highways, Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH  7) and Hajira-Kolkata (NH 6), pass through the city.^[15] Highway number 69 connects Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of Asian HigLanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur to Dhule.

Further information: Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway

The MSRTC buses run a cheap transport service in and around the district, reaching out to even the most remote areas of the district.

Main article: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

Further information: Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur

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 .