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Nagpur district
Nagpur
is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Nagpur Division.
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 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 Nagpur Province. In 1861, it was merged with the Central Provinces and Nagpur district became a part of one of its divisions, Nagpur division. In 1903, it became part of the Central Provinces and Berar. In 1950, Nagpur district became part of the newly formed Madhya Pradesh state and Nagpur became its capital. In 1956, after the reorganization of states, Nagpur district was incorporated in Bombay state. In 1 May 1960, it became a district of Maharashtra state.
Divisions
Nagpur district is divided into 14 talukas: Ramtek, Umred, Kalameshwar, Katol, Kamthi, Kuhi, Narkhed, Nagpur, Nagpur (Rural), Parseoni, Bhiwapur, Mouda, Savner and Hingna.
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 is part of Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Nagpur district has a population of about 4,653,200, roughly equal to the nation of Ireland or the US state of South Carolina. This gives it a ranking of 29th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200 /sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.39%. Nagpur has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 89.52%.
The district had a population of 4,653,171 of which 64.26% were urban as of 2011. Nagpur district has following administrative bodies which have jurisdiction over different areas -
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
Kamptee Municipal Council
Kalmeshwar 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 and 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, Hydrabad, Bangalore and Kanyakumari in the South, as well as western cities such as Pune and Ahemedabad.
Nagpur Junction
Also, Nagpur is a major junction for roadways as India's two major national highways, Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH 7) and Hajira-Kolkata (NH-6), passing through the city. One more highway number 69connect Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of two Asian Highways namely AH43 Agra to Matara, Sri Lanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur, India to Dhule, India.
Further information: Nagpur–Aurangabad–Mumbai express highway.
The MSRTC buses run a cheaper 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 in this district, which connects Nagpur to Mumbai, Delhi, Sharjah, Dubai and Doha.
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