Nagpur

Nagpur is a city in state of Maharashtra in India. It is in the centre of India.^[1] In the Marathi language, nag means snake and pur means city. The city is called Nagpur because of the Nag river in this city which flows like a snake. It is the winter capital of Maharashtra.^[2] After Mumbai and Pune, Nagpur is the third largest city in Maharashtra. It is a very clean city. It was selected as the second greenest city of India.^[3]

Nagpur नागपूर
Capital city
The Zero Mile Stone which shows the geographical center of India
Nickname(s):  The Orange city, Tiger Capital of India
Nagpur Location of Nagpur in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 21.15°N 79.09°E / 21.15; 79.09
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
District	Nagpur
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Nanda Jichkar
• Municipal Commissioner	Sanjeev Jaiswal
Area
• Capital city	217.65 km2 (84.04 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Capital city	2,405,421
• Rank	13
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
• Metro	2,583,911
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal index number	440xxx
Vehicle registration	MH-31, MH-40
Website	www.nagpur.nic.in

Many oranges are grown in this city, so it is also called Orange City.^[4]