Nagpur (District)

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Nagpur District
District map
State Maharashtra
Division : Nagpur
Administrative headquarters : Nagpur
Area : 9,892 km²
Residents : 4,653,570
Population density : 470 inhabitants / km²
Website : nagpur.nic.in

The Nagpur district ( Marathi : नागपूर जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts of the state of Maharashtra in India .

The city of Nagpur is the administrative seat of the district that belongs to the Nagpur division and the Vidarbha region . The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 4,653,570 people.

history

From pre-Christian times to the year 1345, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Maurya Empire , the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Gond .

After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, it was occupied by Muslim soldiers in 1345. Thereafter, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1724 (Sultanate of Delhi, Bahmani, Dekkan sultanates and the Great Mughals). In 1739 the area became independent as Nagpur Kingdom as part of the Hindu Marathi Empire. After the Marathas were defeated by the British in 1818, it became part of the British Empire as an independent state. After the last ruler of the kingdom died in 1853, the kingdom of Nagpur was incorporated into the British administrative region of Central Provinces (Central Provinces and Berar since 1903). In 1862, Wardha District was separated from Nagpur District. With the independence of India in 1947 and the reorganization of the country, it became part of the new state of Madhya Pradesh in 1950 . In 1956 this Indian state was divided and the area came to the state of Bombay. This state was also dissolved in 1960 and the Nagpur district became part of the new Indian state of Maharashtra.

population

The last census in 2011 counted 4,653,570 inhabitants. Of these, 2,384,975 were men (51.25 percent) and 2,268,595 were women. Among the Dalits were 2011 867.713 (18.6 percent), the Adivasi 437,571 (9.4 per cent) people. Of the total number of residents, 3,178,759 people (68.31 percent) lived in urban areas in 2011. Thus more than two thirds of the population lived in cities. The majority of the population of Nagpur District speaks Marathi . A majority of Muslims speak Urdu . There are 1,628 inhabited villages in the entire district.

Population of the district by confession

A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. The Buddhists and Muslims are significant minorities. The following table shows the exact religious composition of the population:

year Buddhists Christians Hindus Jainas Muslims Sikhs Other not specified Total
number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number % Residents %
2001 589.218 14.49% 31,682 0.78% 3,090,588 75.98% 22.608 0.56% 296,709 7.29% 19,633 0.48% 14,649 0.36% 2,550 0.06% 4,067,637 100.00%
Source: 2001 India Census

Population development

As everywhere in India, the population in the Nagpur district has been growing rapidly for decades. The increase slowed somewhat in the years 2001–2011 and was only a little over 14 percent (14.40%). Nevertheless, the population increased by almost 600,000 people in these ten years. The following table shows the exact numbers:

Significant places

The most populous town in the district is the main town of Nagpur. Other important cities with a population of more than 25,000 people are Kamptee , Umred , Wadi, Katol, Digdoh and Savner.

Web links

Commons : Nagpur District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • District website
  • [1] - Map of Nagpur District
  • [2] - Nagpur District
  • [3] - Some background information about the district
  • [4] - Economy, nature and sights

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census
  2. ^ History up to 1910
  3. ↑ Census of India 2001, Nagpur District (PDF; 55 kB)