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 / 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
Government
• Guardian Minister	Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief 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 (2022-2023) [2]
Per capita income(Nagpur district)	INR 1,74,442 (2019-20) [3]
Website	nagpur.gov.in

Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: ) 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 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

Climate

Divisions

Nagpur district is divided into 14 talukas: Ramtek, Umred, Kalameshwar, Katol, Kamptee, 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 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

• Devendra Fadnavis

District Magistrate/Collector

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

Demographics

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]