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82-591: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is the municipal body administering Nagpur , in Maharashtra state in Central India . The Municipal Council of Nagpur was established in 1864 to govern city encompassing 15.5 km and a population was 82,000 residents. Post-independence, the council was upgraded to a Municipal Corporation in March 1951. The first development plan of the city was prepared in 1953. With

164-651: A Hindu ethnostate . After the 1927 Nagpur riots RSS gained further popularity in Nagpur and the organisation grew nationwide. After India gained independence in 1947, Central Provinces and Berar became a province of India. In 1950, the Central Provinces and Berar was reorganised as the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh , with Nagpur as its capital. When the Indian states were reorganised along linguistic lines in 1956, Nagpur and Berar regions were transferred to

246-576: A 10th-century copper-plate inscription discovered at Devali in the neighbouring Wardha District . The inscription is a record of grant of a village situated in the Visaya (district) of Nagpura-Nandivardhana during the time of the Rastrakuta king Krsna III in the Saka year 862 (940 CE). Towards the end of the 3rd century, King Vindhyasakti is known to have ruled the Nagpur region. In the 4th century,

328-575: A fertility rate of 1.9 which is below the replacement level . The infant mortality rate was 43 per 1,000 live births, and the mortality rate for children under five was 50 per 1,000 live births. About 57% slum and 72% non-slum children have received all the mandatory vaccines which include BCG , measles and full courses of polio and DPT . In Nagpur, 78 per cent of poor children are anaemic, including 49 per cent who have moderate to severe anaemia. About 45% of children under five years of age and 31% of women are underweight. The poor people from

410-546: A mass panic. Nagpur completed 300 years of establishment in the year 2002. A big celebration was organised to mark the event. Nagpur is located at the exact centre of the Indian subcontinent , close to the geometric centre of the quadrilateral connecting the four major metros of India, viz. Chennai , Mumbai , New Delhi and Kolkata . The city has the Zero Mile Stone locating the geographical centre of India, which

492-410: A requirement of 12596) across more than 20 departments. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. They are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The mayor is selected from the party with the largest vote. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties. Each zone

574-570: A super thermal power plant called Mauda Super Thermal Power Station in Mauda around 40 km from Nagpur and Vidarbha Industries Power Limited (a subsidiary of Reliance Power) is situated at Butibori . The Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is an ongoing project for the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport , Nagpur. The government of Maharashtra formed a special purpose entity , Maharashtra Airport Development Company , for

656-641: A treaty with the British in the same year, Mudhoji joined the Peshwa in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1817 against the British but suffered a defeat at Sitabuldi in present-day Nagpur. The fierce battle was a turning point as it laid the foundations of the downfall of the Bhosales and paved the way for the British acquisition of Nagpur city. Mudhoji was deposed after a temporary restoration to

738-550: Is 87.6%. Health Insurance coverage among households in the city are 19.5%. Female sterilisation is more prominent than male sterilisation in Nagpur. Institutional births in the city is 97%. Children below 5 years who are anaemic are 43.50%, while women and men in the age group of 15 to 49 years who are anaemic are 45.00% and 21.20%, respectively. Nagpur is an important city for the Indian armed forces. Maintenance Command of Indian Air Force has its current headquarters at Vayusena Nagar in Nagpur. It houses Mi-8 helicopters and

820-507: Is a democratically elected civic governing body. The Corporation elects a Mayor who along with a Deputy Mayor heads the organisation. The mayor carries out the activities through various committees such as the Standing Committee, health and sanitation committee, education committee, water works, public works, public health and market committee. Since January 2021, the mayor of Nagpur is Dayashankar Tiwari, The administrative head of

902-404: Is also fast growing as a logistics hub and houses three Inland Container Depot , one each of Container Corporation of India , Distribution Logistics Infrastructure and Adani Logistics . Owing to rich natural resources in the region, mining is a major activity. Several government organisations related to the mining industry are based in Nagpur, which includes Western Coalfields Limited (one of

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984-430: Is around 35.73% of the total population of Nagpur. The municipality has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males and child sex ratio of 926 girls per 1,000 boys. 1,984,123 people are literate, of whom 1,036,097 are male and 948,026 are female. Average literacy rate of Nagpur city are 91.92%. Men are 94.44% and women are 89.31% literate. Hinduism is the majority religion in Nagpur city with 69.46% followers. Buddhism

1066-630: Is divided into several wards for a total of 38 wards. Each ward is represented by 4 elected corporators The results of the 2012 and 2017 elections are shown. As per the CNC Act, 1948, the key responsibility for providing basic urban services to Nagpur's citizens lies with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city: The NMC co-ordinates with various other government organizations like NIT, MHADA, MSRTC,

1148-493: Is headed by a chairman, an Indian Administrative Service Officer appointed by the state government. Since the 1990s the urban agglomeration had rapidly expanded beyond the city's municipal boundaries. This growth had presented challenges for the future growth of the city and its fringes in an organised manner. With a view of achieving balanced development within the region, the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT)

1230-506: Is increased in July to 294 mm. Gradual decrease of rainfall has been observed from July to August (278 mm) and September (160 mm). The highest recorded daily rainfall was 304 mm on 14 July 1994. Summers are extremely hot, lasting from March to June, with May being the hottest month. Winter lasts from November to February, during which temperatures occasionally drop to 10 °C (50 °F). The highest recorded temperature in

1312-461: Is primarily earned by NMC or for NMC by some external sources. Among own sources, the largest source is octroi (47%) followed by property tax (18%). In 2004–05, a capital expenditure of INR 79 crores was incurred, mainly covering water supply, public works, and roads. The cost recovery of services varies across sectors. For example, water expenditure exceeds revenue income each year, making it financially unsustainable. However, sewerage charges exceed

1394-456: Is represented by a corporator, a majority of whom are elected in local elections . NMC has various departments including healthcare, education, and a fire brigade dedicated for each service and project of the city. Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) is a local planning authority which works with the NMC and carries out the development of the civic infrastructure and new urban areas on its behalf. NIT

1476-490: Is the second most popular religion in Nagpur city with 15.57% following it. Nagpur is famous for the Buddhist site of Deekshabhoomi . In Nagpur city, Islam is followed by 11.95%, Christianity by 1.15%, Jainism by 0.90% and Sikhism by 0.68%. Around 0.10% stated 'Other Religion' and approximately 0.20% stated 'No Particular Religion'. Languages in Nagpur (2011) Marathi is the most-spoken language, spoken by 60.63% of

1558-571: The Central Provinces and Berar and came under the administration of a commissioner under the British central government, with Nagpur as its capital. Berar was added in 1903. The advent of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIP) in 1867 spurred its development as a trade centre. Tata group started its first textile mill at Nagpur, formally known as Central India Spinning and Weaving Company Ltd . The company

1640-593: The Deekshabhoomi , which is graded an A-class tourism and pilgrimage site, the largest hollow stupa among all the Buddhist stupas in the world. The regional branch of Bombay High Court is also situated within the city. According to a survey by ABP News - Ipsos , Nagpur was identified as the best city in India topping in livability , greenery, Public Transport , and Health Care indices in 2013. The city

1722-548: The Indian Army and citizens are allowed to visit the premises on Republic day, Maharashtra day and Independence day. The 'raison d'être' for Kamptee, the military cantonment, is still operational. Kamptee Cantonment houses the Officers Training Academy for National Cadets Corps , which is the only one of its kind. It is also the regimental centre of one of the oldest and most respected regiments in

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1804-955: The SEZ . Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) and Thales Reliance Defence System also have their manufacturing facilities in MIHAN . Pharmaceutical company Lupin also has its facility in the SEZ. Apart from MIHAN SEZ the city has three prominent MIDC areas nearby. Prominent Industries located at various industrial areas are Indo Rama Synthetics , Gammon India Limited , KEC International , Calderys India , CEAT Tyres , Mahindra and Mahindra , Candico , Pix Transmissions , JSW Steel , ESAB India Ltd , Johnson Lifts , Sintex , Grindwell Norton , Berger Becker Coatings , Horiba India , RCCPL , Adani Wilmar , Mother Dairy , Air Liquide North India , Patanjali Foods , UltraTech Cement , Parker Hannifin , Elkem South Asia etc. The city

1886-801: The Vakataka Dynasty ruled over the Nagpur region and surrounding areas and had good relations with the Gupta Empire . The Vakataka king Prithvisena I moved his capital to Nagardhan (ancient name Nandivardhana), 38 km (24 mi) from Nagpur. After the Vakatakas, the region came under the rule of the Hindu kingdoms of the Badami Chalukyas , the Rashtrakutas . The Paramaras or Panwars of Malwa appear to have controlled

1968-668: The conversion ceremony of Ambedkar and his followers in Nagpur into Buddhism that took place on 14 October 1956. It has been given 'A' grade tourist place status by Maharashtra Government in March 2016. 14 April, which is the birthdate of Ambedkar, is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti . Regions and Divisions of Maharashtra Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts, which are grouped into six divisions. Geographically, historically, politically, and according to cultural sentiments, Maharashtra has five main regions: The table below lists important geographic and demographic parameters for all 36 districts. Population data are extracted from

2050-423: The reorganization of the Indian states on linguistic basis in 1956, Nagpur became part of the erstwhile Bombay State . Subsequently, Nagpur became part of the state of Maharashtra in 1960. The executive branch of the local body is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer. The officers of the corporation are appointed by the state government from deputed Central services, while other employees are part of

2132-583: The state of Bombay , which was split into the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960. At a formal public ceremony held on 14 October 1956 in Nagpur, B. R. Ambedkar and his supporters converted to Buddhism , which started the Dalit Buddhist movement that is still active. In 1994, the city of Nagpur witnessed its most violent day in modern times: in the Gowari stampede , police fired on Gowari protestors demanding Scheduled Tribe status and caused

2214-596: The "Orange City", Nagpur is the 13th largest city in India by population. According to an Oxford's Economics report, Nagpur is projected to be the fifth fastest growing city in the world from 2019 to 2035 with an average growth of 8.41%. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities in Maharashtra and is one of the top ten cities in India in Smart City Project execution. Nagpur is the seat of

2296-519: The IAF carriers IL-76 and handles the maintenance, repair, and operations of all aircraft, helicopters and other equipment. The ordnance factory and staff college of ordnance factory Ambajhari and National Academy of Defence Production for Group A officer of ordnance factories are in the western part of the city. Sitabuldi Fort is managed by the Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat sub area hq.of

2378-585: The Indian Army, the Brigade of the Guards . Guards, located at Kamptee, are the only regiment in the Indian Army which have won two PVC ( Param Veer Chakra ), the highest gallantry awarded to soldiers for wartime operations. There are also other military establishments and a well equipped military hospital to care for the health of the armed forces personnel. The Army Postal Service centre is also operational in

2460-572: The Indo-Aryans. During British rule, the name of the city was spelt and pronounced as "Nagpore". Human existence around present-day Nagpur can be traced back 3000 years to the 8th century BCE. Mehir burial sites at the Drugdhamna (near the Mhada colony) indicate that the megalithic culture existed around Nagpur and is still followed. The first reference to the name "Nagpur" is found in

2542-625: The Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) by 25 to 40 kilometres. This new area was defined under clause 1(2) of NIT Act-1936 as "Nagpur Metropolitan Area". Maharashtra State Cabinet in 2016 had paved the way for NIT to become Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) NMRDA was notified by the Government of Maharashtra in March 2017. NMRDA has been made on the lines of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority . NMRDA has been mandated to monitor development in

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2624-476: The Nagpur Metropolitan Area shall comprise all of Nagpur city, Nagpur Gramin (rural areas near Nagpur), Hingna , Parseoni , Mauda and Kamptee Taluka and parts of Savner , Kalmeshwar , Umred and Kuhi . The boundaries of the "Metro region" around the municipal corporation limits of the city have been defined as per the notification. In 2002, the government extended the jurisdiction of

2706-755: The Nagpur region in the 11th century. A prashasti inscription of the Paramara king Lakshmadeva (r. c. 1086–1094) has been found at Nagpur. Subsequently, the region came under the Yadavas of Devagiri . In 1296, Allauddin Khilji invaded the Yadava Kingdom after capturing Deogiri , after which the Tughlaq Dynasty came to power in 1317. In the 17th century, the Mughal Empire conquered

2788-727: The Orange City Craft Mela and Folk Dance Festival, Vidarbha which is noted for its numerous folk-dances such as the human tiger . Newspapers are published from Nagpur in Marathi, English and Hindi. In addition, the Government of Maharashtra organises a week-long Kalidas Festival, a series of music and dance performances, by national level artists. Nagpur Municipal Corporation in partnership with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation organises Nagpur Mohotsav at Yeshwant Stadium, in which many distinguish artists participate. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation also organises

2870-583: The Orange City International Film Festival (OCIFF) annually, in association with Saptak, Pune Film Foundation, Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU). The Nagpur Central Museum (est. 1863) maintains collections are mainly for Vidarbha region. Three brothers Ghulam Ali ( Kotwal ), Mohammad Saaduddin ( Subedar ) and Mohammad Saladuddin (Minister and Kotwal ) from Jhajjar are remembered as great scholars of Urdu and Persian during

2952-629: The State Reorganisation in 1956, Nagpur and Vidarbha region become part of the new Maharashtra State. With this Nagpur lost the capital status and hence a pact was signed between leaders, the Nagpur Pact . According to the pact, one session of state legislature and the state legislative council takes place in Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur . Usually the winter session takes place in the city exception being in 1966, 1971 and 2018 when

3034-557: The State civil service. Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, waterworks, education, octroi, and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices. NMC divides the city into 10 zones and which are served by zonal offices As per NMC's records, it has 10,450 employees at present (against

3116-487: The Traffic Police, MPCB, etc. for delivering these basic urban services. In 2004–05, NMC's revenues registered a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 percent and revenue expenditure increased at a CAGR of 9.0%. In spite of this, due to a strong revenue base in form of taxes, there was a revenue surplus of INR 78 crores and an overall surplus of INR 18.98 crores (including capital account). Revenue income

3198-467: The annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly . It is a major commercial and political centre of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. In addition, the city derives unique importance from being a key location for the Dalit Buddhist movement and the headquarters for the right-wing Hindu organisation and public serves organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Nagpur is also known for

3280-457: The cantonment since 1948, to provide training to personnel of Department of Post who volunteer themselves for the Army. Nagpur's National Civil Defence College provides civil defence and disaster management training to pupils from all over India and abroad. Indian Air Force's IL-76 transport planes nicknamed "Gajraj" are also based in Nagpur. Nagpur is an emerging metropolis. Nagpur's nominal GDP

3362-573: The city and also hosts the regional office of National Tiger Conservation Authority . The city was founded in 1702 by the Gond King Bakht Buland Shah of Deogarh and later became a part of the Maratha Empire under the royal Bhonsale dynasty. The British East India Company took over Nagpur in the 19th century and made it the capital of the Central Provinces and Berar . After the first re-organisation of states,

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3444-452: The city lost its status as the capital. Following the informal Nagpur Pact between political leaders, it was made the second capital of Maharashtra . Nagpur is named after the Great river Nag which flows through the city. The old Nagpur city (today called 'Mahal') is situated on north banks of the river Nag. Pur means "city" in many Indian languages. One of the earlier names of Nagpur

3526-499: The city mostly cite the reason of the lack of a nearby facility, poor quality of care and excessive waiting time for not visiting any government hospitals for treatment. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) of 2015-16 for Nagpur, households having improved drinking water source is 95.3%, households having improved sanitation facility is 77.3% and households having clean fuel for cooking

3608-775: The city was 56°C on 30 May 2024, while the lowest was 3.5 °C on 29 December 2018. The average number of heat wave days occurring in Nagpur in the summer months of March, April and May is 0.5, 2.4 and 7.2 days, respectively. May is the most uncomfortable and hottest month with, for example, 20 days of heat waves being experienced in 1973, 1988 and 2010. The summer season is characterised by other severe weather activity like thunderstorms , dust storms , hailstorms and squalls . Generally, hailstorms occur during March and dust storms during March and April. These occur infrequently (1 per 10 days). Squalls occur more frequently, with 0.3 per day in March and April rising to 0.8 per day in May. Due to

3690-552: The city's historical rulers. Nag river, Pilli Nadi, and nallas form the natural drainage pattern for the city. Nagpur is known for its greenery and was adjudged the cleanest and second greenest in India after Chandigarh in 2010. Nagpur has tropical wet and dry climate ( Aw in Köppen climate classification ) with dry conditions prevailing for most of the year. It receives about 163 mm of rainfall in June. The amount of rainfall

3772-678: The city. Nagpur is a health hub for Central India and caters to a large geographical area arbitrarily bounded by Delhi in the north, Kolkata in the east, Mumbai-Pune in the west and Hyderabad in the south. People from Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh , Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regularly come to Nagpur for their health needs. Nagpur boasts of super-specialty physicians and surgeons serving its population in both public sector government-run hospitals and well equipped private hospitals catering to all strata of society. AIIMS has also been established in MIHAN , Nagpur. According to 2005 National Family Health Survey, Nagpur has

3854-915: The city. City health line is an initiative started by NMC dedicated to the health of citizens of Nagpur. This includes providing computerised comparative information and action in the field to local citizens. NMC runs three indoor patient hospitals including Indira Gandhi Rugnalaya at LAD square, Panchpaoli Maternity Hospital in Panchpaoli and Isolation Hospital in Immamwada. Besides, the civic body runs three big diagnostic centres at Mahal, Sadar and also at Indira Gandhi Rugnalaya. Apart from these, NMC has 57 outpatient dispensaries (OPDs), including 23 health posts sanctioned under Union Government's schemes, 15 allopathy hospitals, 12 ayurvedic hospitals, three homoeopathy hospitals, three naturopathy hospitals and one Unani hospital. In 2013, ABP News - Ipsos declared Nagpur

3936-433: The conference on Marathi Literature were held twice in Nagpur city. Nagpur also hosts the annual Orange City Literature festival since 2019 and Vidarbha Literary Fest since 2020, featuring local and international authors. Nagpur is the head office of Aadim Samvidhan Sanrakshan Samiti (working for the rights of scheduled tribes). The South-Central Zone Cultural Centre also sponsors cultural events in Nagpur city, such as

4018-1020: The corporation is the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the state government. The Municipal Commissioner along with the Deputy Municipal Commissioners, carry out various activities related to engineering, health and sanitation, taxation and its recovery. Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, waterworks, education, octroi and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices. There are 10 zonal offices in Nagpur – Laxmi Nagar, Dharampeth, Hanuman Nagar, Dhantoli, Nehru Nagar, Gandhi Baugh, Sataranjipura, Lakkadganj, Ashi Nagar and Mangalwari. These zones are divided into 145 wards. Each ward

4100-459: The country as well to other countries. Nagpur is also famous for the cotton and silk which is woven by its large Koshti population of handloom weavers which are around 5,000. Nagpur and the Vidarbha region have a very prominent power sector as compared to the rest of Maharashtra. Koradi Thermal Power Station and Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station are two major thermal power stations located near Nagpur and operated by MSPGCL . NTPC has

4182-424: The country's best city for health care services. The city is home to numerous hospitals , some run by the government and some private and consists of various super-specialty and multi-specialty ones. Recently various cancer speciality hospitals providing treatment until tertiary care for cancer patients have been established in the city making it a natural medical hub for nearby areas and boosting healthcare system in

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4264-405: The country, hence the name "Orange City". Orange cultivation has been expanding and it is the biggest marketplace for oranges in the country. The Maharashtra Agro Industrial Development Corporation has its multi fruit processing division called Nagpur Orange Grower's Association (NOGA) which has an installed capacity of 4,950 MT of fruits per annum. Orange is also exported to various regions in

4346-530: The development of MIHAN . Prominent Information Technology companies such as TCS , Tech Mahindra , HCL , GlobalLogic , Persistent Systems , Infosys , T-Systems , Ebix , LTIMindtree , Accenture , Zoho , Hexaware etc. are located at various IT parks in Nagpur . Tata Advanced Systems , erstwhile TAL Manufacturing Solutions, has its facility in the SEZ for manufacturing structural components for Boeing and Airbus . Air India Engineering Services Limited and AAR-Indamer have their MRO Facility in

4428-656: The eight fully owned subsidiaries of Coal India Limited), MOIL , Mineral Exploration and consultancy Limited and Indian Bureau of Mines . The city contains people from other Indian states as well as people belonging to the world's major faiths, and yet is known for staying calm during communal conflicts in India. Nagpur plays host to cultural events throughout the year. Cultural and literary societies in Nagpur include Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh (for development of Marathi ), Vidarbha Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti (promotion and spreading Hindi ) and Vidarbha Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (for promoting Hindi ). Marathi Sahitya Sammelan ,

4510-560: The gigantic Namantar Shahid Smarak in memory of Namantar Andolan martyrs. The Orange City LGBTQ Pride March is also held annually in Nagpur, along with the Nagpur LGBT Queer Carnival during the pride month Deekshabhoomi , the largest hollow stupa or the largest dome shaped monument and an important place of the Buddhist movement is, located in Nagpur. Every year on the day of Vijayadashami , i.e. Dussehra, followers of Ambedkar visit Deekshabhoomi to mark

4592-777: The heat waves in the city the Indian Government with the help of New York-based National Resources Defense Council has launched a heat wave program since March 2016. Nagpur has been ranked 15th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' As of the 2011 census , Nagpur municipality has a population of 2,405,665. The total population constitute, 1,225,405 males and 1,180,270 females. The total children (ages 0–6) are 247,078, of whom 128,290 are boys and 118,788 are girls. Children form 10.27% of total population of Nagpur. The total number of slums number 179,952, in which 859,487 people reside. This

4674-642: The implementation of the projects under Smart Cities Mission a special purpose vehicle was formed which was named Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Ltd. Nagpur Police is headed by a Police Commissioner who is of the rank of Additional Director General of Police of Maharashtra Police . Nagpur Police is divided into 5 Zones, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police , while traffic zones are divided into eleven zones each headed by an inspector. The State C.I.D Regional Headquarter , State Reserve Police Force and Regional Police Training School are situated at Nagpur. Originally, all

4756-399: The implementation partner to convert Nagpur into the country's first large scale, integrated, smart city . The state government had also decided to develop the city complete with five hubs, from textile centres to defence sector. Nagpur was selected from Maharashtra among other cities under Government of India 's Smart Cities Mission . City was selected in the third round of selection. For

4838-406: The main centre of commerce in the region of Vidarbha since its early days and is an important trading location. Although, Nagpur's economic importance gradually declined relative to Mumbai and Pune after the merging of Vidarbha into Maharashtra because of a period of neglect by the state government, the city's economy later recovered. The city is important for the banking sector as it hosts

4920-464: The metropolis comprising 721 villages across nine tehsils in the district. The body is headed by Metropolitan Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service Officer appointed by the state government as was with the NIT chairman. Currently, NIT is the planning authority for developing projects around the city in land owned by it. The Maharashtra government had appointed Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as

5002-563: The monsoon session took place in the city. Nagpur has a district court and its own bench of the Bombay High Court which was established on 9 January 1936. The city consists of six Vidhan Sabha constituencies namely Nagpur West , Nagpur South , Nagpur South West , Nagpur East , Nagpur North and Nagpur Central . These constituencies are part of the Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency . The Municipal Council for Nagpur

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5084-425: The operation and maintenance expense but the current sewer coverage of the system is quite low. Nagpur Nagpur ( Marathi: [naːɡpuːɾ] ; ISO : Nāgapura ) is the third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune . It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city in central India. Also known as

5166-429: The population. Hindi and Urdu are the second and third largest languages, spoken by 22.74% and 6.36% of the population respectively. Other languages spoken in Nagpur include Chhattisgarhi (2.29%), Sindhi (1.79%), Gujarati (1.16%) and Punjabi (0.91%). There are also small numbers of Telugu , Bengali and Gondi speakers in the city. Nagpur was the capital of Central Provinces and Berar for 100 years. After

5248-567: The region, however during Mughal era, regional administration was carried out by the Gond kingdom of Deogarh in the Chhindwara district of the modern-day state of Madhya Pradesh . In the 18th century, Bhonsles of the Maratha Empire established the Nagpur kingdom based in the city. Bakht Buland Shah actually founded the city of Nagpur in 1702 (according to different sources) by joining

5330-750: The regional office of Reserve Bank of India , which was opened on 10 September 1956. The Reserve Bank of India has two branches in Nagpur, one of which houses India's entire gold assets. Sitabuldi market in central Nagpur, known as the heart of the city, is the major commercial market area. Nagpur is home to ice-cream manufacturer Dinshaws, Indian dry food manufacturer Haldiram's , Indian ready-to-cook food manufacturer Actchawa, spice manufacturer Suruchi International, Ayurvedic products company Vicco , Baidyanath , Vithoba, & Aroma, Water Tank & Pipe manufacturing company R C Plasto and Explosives & Ammunition company Solar Industries. For centuries, Nagpur has been famous for its orange gardens in

5412-441: The reign of Maharaja Senasaheb Subha Chhatrapati Raghuji Bapusaheb Bhonsle III. They founded 'Jhajjar Bagh' at Hansapuri (Now Mominpura). In this location, they built their residence 'Aina-e Mahal', a well and a Masjid (now Masjid Ahle Hadith). 'Jhajjar Bagh' also known as 'Subedar ka Bada' was located where nowadays Mohammad Ali Road at Mominpura, Jamia Masjid, Mohammad Ali Sarai and Furqania Madrasa are located. In 2013 NMC erected

5494-500: The soil is alluvial clay with poor permeability characteristics. In the eastern part of the city, crystalline metamorphic rocks such as gneiss, schist and granites are found, while in the northern part, yellowish sandstones and clays of the lower Gondwana formations are found. Nagpur city is dotted with natural and artificial lakes. The largest lake is Ambazari Lake . Other natural lakes include Gorewada Lake and Telankhedi lake. Sonegaon and Gandhisagar Lakes are artificial, created by

5576-462: The throne and Chand Sultan's widow invoked the aid of the Maratha leader Raghoji Bhosale of Berar in the interest of her sons Akbar Shah and Burhan Shah. The usurper was put to death and the rightful heirs placed on the throne. After 1743, a series of Maratha rulers came to power, starting with Raghoji Bhosale , who conquered the territories of Deogarh, Chanda and Chhattisgarh by 1751. Nagpur

5658-517: The throne, after which the British placed Raghoji III Bhosale , the grandchild of Raghoji II , on the throne. During the rule of Raghoji III (which lasted until 1840), the region was administered by a British resident. In 1853, the British took control of Nagpur after Raghoji III died without leaving an heir. From 1853 to 1861, the Nagpur Province (which consisted of the present Nagpur region, Chhindwara , and Chhattisgarh ) became part of

5740-475: The twelve small villages formerly known as Rajapur Barsa or Barasta. An able administrator, he incentivised large-scale immigration of Marathi Hindu cultivators to increase economic activity. After Bhakt Buland Shah, the next Raja of Deogarh was Chand Sultan , who resided principally in the country below the hills, fixing his capital at Nagpur, which he turned into a walled town. On Chand Sultan's death in 1739, Wali Shah, an illegitimate son of Bakht Buland, usurped

5822-534: The utility services of the city were carried out by NMC departments, but from 2008 onwards privatisation had started for major utility services. The Orange City Water Private Limited (OCW), a joint venture of Veolia Water India Pvt. Ltd and Vishwaraj Infrastructure Ltd., manages the water supply for the city as well as Nagpur Municipal Corporation's water treatment plants at Gorewada, all the elevated service reservoirs, ground service reservoirs, master balancing reservoirs commonly known as water tanks. This joint venture

5904-482: Was "Fanindrapura". It derives its origin from the Marathi word phaṇa ( transl.  hood of a cobra ). Nagpur's first newspaper was named Fanindramani , which means a jewel that is believed to be suspended over a cobra's hood. It is this jewel that lights up the darkness, hence the name of the newspaper. B. R. Ambedkar claimed that both the city and the river are named after the 'Nags' who were opponents of

5986-620: Was adjudged the 20th cleanest city in India and the top mover in the western zone as per Swachh Sarvekshan 2016 . It was awarded as the best city for innovation and best practice in Swachh Sarvekshan 2018 . It was also declared as open defecation free in January 2018 under Swachh Bharat Mission . It is also one of the safest cities for women in India. The city also ranked 25th in Ease of Living index 2020 among 111 cities in India. It

6068-544: Was burnt substantially in 1765 and again partially in 1811 by marauding Pindaris . However, the development of the city of Nagpur continued. In 1803 Raghoji II Bhosale joined the Peshwa against the British in the Second Anglo-Maratha War , but the British prevailed. After Raghoji II's death in 1816, his son Parsaji was deposed and murdered by Mudhoji II Bhosale . Despite the fact that he had entered into

6150-602: Was established in 1864. At that time, the area under the jurisdiction of the Nagpur Municipal Council was 15.5 km and the population was 82,000. The duties entrusted to the Nagpur Municipal Council were to maintain cleanliness and arrange for street lights and water supply with government assistance. The Municipal Corporation came into existence in March 1951. Nagpur is administered by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), which

6232-523: Was established in November 2011 and was awarded the contract to execute 24x7 water supply project and operational and maintenance of waterworks for 25 years. Kanak Resources Management Ltd. was awarded the contract for garbage collection in the city as per Nagpur Bin Free Project in 2009 by NMC. It was replaced by AG Enviro Infra Project Pvt Ltd and BVG India in 2019. In electricity supply , which

6314-435: Was estimated to be around ₹ 181,665 crore (US$ 22 billion) in 2022-23, making it the largest economic centre in entire central India. Nagpur district has a per-capita GDP of ₹ 292,607 (US$ 3,500) as of 2022-23 financial year, being the highest in the central India In 2004, it was ranked the fastest-growing city in India in terms of the number of households with an annual income of ₹10 million or more. Nagpur has been

6396-587: Was first managed by MSEB was then replaced by MSEDCL . Nagpur Fire Brigade has nine fire stations at various locations in the city. India Post which is a governmental postal department has two head post offices and many post offices including sub-post offices at various locations in the city and are part of the logistics services in the city along with various other private operators. NMC in collaboration with Central Government, State Government , UNICEF , World Health Organization and Non-governmental organisation conducts and maintains various health schemes in

6478-620: Was notified as the Special Planning Authority (SPA) for the Nagpur Metropolitan Area (NMA) and entrusted with the preparation of a Statutory Development Plan as per provisions of the MRTP Act, 1966. The notified NMA comprises areas outside the Nagpur city and includes 721 villages under 9 tehsils of the Nagpur District spreading across an area of 3,567 km . In 1999, the government of Maharashtra declared that

6560-602: Was popularly known as "Empress Mills" as it was inaugurated on 1 January 1877, the day queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. The non-co-operation movement was launched in the Nagpur session of 1920. The city witnessed a Hindu–Muslim riot in 1923 which had profound impact on K. B. Hedgewar , who in 1925 founded the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a public serves organisation in Mohitewada Mahal, Nagpur with an idea of creating

6642-643: Was ranked the 8th most competitive city in the country by the Institute for Competitiveness for the year 2017. It is famous for Nagpur oranges and is sometimes known as the Orange City for being a major trade centre of oranges cultivated in large part of the region. It is also called the Tiger Capital of India or the Tiger Gateway of India as many tiger reserves are located in and around

6724-533: Was used by the British to measure all distances within the Indian subcontinent. The city lies on the Deccan plateau of the Indian subcontinent and has a mean altitude of 310.5 meters above sea level. The underlying rock strata are covered with alluvial deposits resulting from the flood plain of the Kanhan River. In some places, these give rise to granular, sandy soil. In low-lying areas, which are poorly drained,

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