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Population (2001 census): |
4,051,444 |
Literacy rate (2001): |
84.18% |
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Below poverty line: |
18.8 % |
Infant
mortality rate (IMR): |
14 |
| Air: |
Nagpur
has an airport. Other airports close by are
those of Mumbai and Pune. Nagpur is connected
to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai by daily
services. |
| Rail: |
Nagpur is a junction
(broad gauge line) on Mumbai-Kolkata and Chennai-Delhi
rail routes. |
| Road: |
State highways
and roads from the district headquarters at
Nagpur link all 14 tehsils (subdistricts)
and major towns. Two national highways (Nos
6, 7) pass through the district. |
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Geographical location: |
Between 21°45' North to 20°30'
North and 78°15' East to 79°45' East, in the
Deccan plateau |
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Area: |
9,931 sq km |
| Adjoining
districts: |
East: Bhandara; south: Chandrapur;
west: Amravati and Wardha; north: Madhya Pradesh |
| Major
urban centres: |
Nagpur, Kamptee, Kalameshwar,
Katol, Narkhed, Saoner, Ramtek, Umred, Mohpa,
Khapa, Mowad, Walani, Chichori, Sillewada,
Totladoha, Kanhan, Kandri, Tekadi, Mahadulla,
Koradi |
| Major
crops: |
Soybean, cotton, oranges, millets,
wheat |
| Major
rivers: |
Pench, Kanhan, Sur, Nag, Am,
Vainganga, Vena, Wardha, Jam, Kolar, Pili,
Bor, Chandrabhaga |
| Total
no. of sub-districts: |
14 |
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Population: |
4,051,444 |
| Density
of population (persons/sq km): |
413 |
| Men: |
2,095,489 |
| Women: |
1,955,955 |
| Total
rural population: |
1,444,082 |
| Total
urban population: |
2,607,362 |
| %
of Scheduled castes: |
18.84 % |
| %
of Scheduled tribes: |
13.92 % |
| Sex-ratio
(females/1000 males): |
933 |
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Below poverty line: |
18.8 % |
| Infant
mortality rate (IMR): |
14 |
| Maternal
mortality rate: |
1.1 |
| Birth
rate: |
16.2 |
| Death
rate: |
5 |
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Max temp in °C: |
48.1°C |
| Min
temp in °C: |
6.9°C |
| Average
rainfall in mm: |
1161.54 mm |
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Industries: |
Textile mills, weaving and
spinning, ferro-manganese, cement pipes, medicines,
handlooms, offset printing |
| Industrial
centres: |
Nagpur, Bhivapur, Kalmeshwar,
Kamthi, Katol, Ambazari, Hingna, Kuhi, Maudam,
Umred, Bazargaon, Narkhed, Buti-bori |
| Main
markets: |
Nagpur, Hingana, Mowda, Narkhed |
| Main
banking centres: |
Nagpur, Hingana, Mowda, Narkhed,
Katol, Kampatee and Umred |
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Flood: |
Flood-prone during monsoons.
Seven major floods in the last 30 years. 13
% of the population lives in flood-prone areas. |
| Earthquake: |
Vainganga and Wardha river
basins are earthquake-prone. Total population
at risk: 3,66,631. Recorded tremors of 4.2
on the Richter scale during the Jabalpur earthquake. |
| Cyclone: |
No |
| Drought: |
Yes |
| Relief
machinery: |
NA |
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Hospitals: |
11 government hospitals |
| Health
facilities: |
The district has a network
of government-run health facilities consisting
of the district hospital offering tertiary-level
care. The rural hospitals at the secondary
level and the primary health centres, sub-centres
and dispensaries provide basic healthcare
to the rural population. Nearly 22% of the
villages had such primary health facilities
(1991), covering nearly 47% of the rural population. |
| Blood
banks: |
8 (government), 11 (private) |
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Language: |
The principal language is Marathi
but Hindi is also spoken in the district. |
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Food: |
The staple food is rice, wheat
and millets. |
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Post and telegraph services: |
Nearly 16% of the villages,
covering 40% of the rural population, have
postal facilities. Of the total of 1,635 inhabited
villages, 790 (48.32%) covering 69.44% of
the rural population, have access to transport
service. |
| State
highways passing through the district and
road services: |
National Highway No 7, Benaras—Nagpur—Hyderabad
and National Highway No 6, Dhule—Edlabad—Nagpur,
pass through the district. Twenty-one state
highways pass through the district, of which
the three important ones are: Nagpur--Savner
(Kordi)--Chindwada; Nagpur--Umred--Chandrapur
and Nagpur--Savner Road. |
| Important
railway stations and railway services: |
Nagpur, Katol, Kalmeshwar,
Gungaon, Kamphi, Ramtek, Umred |
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National Institute Of Women
Child And Youth Development (NIWCYD)
Old Post Office Building
Near Last Bus Stop
Main Road Khamta
Nagpur - 440029
Maharashtra, India
Phone : 91-712-260 929/552034
Fax : 91-712-552 034
Email: vibet@bom4.vsnl.net.in
Vidarbha Relief Committee
Nagpur Sankalpa Voluntary Organisation
Laxminagar
Nagpur National Youth & Student's Association
Nagpur National Institute of Youth Welfare
Shivajinagar
NagpurYuva Chetana
Building No 3, MIG Colony
A-Type, Rambagh
Medical Square, Nagpur
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Fairs and festivals: |
One hundred and twenty-one
fairs are held in the district, of which 46
are held in April and 21 in February. The
two important fairs held are at Ramtek --
one on Ramanavami in the Hindu month of Chaitra
and the other in the Hindu month of Kartik. |
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Religious places: |
Ambhora, Adasa, Dhapewada,
Ramtek |
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History: |
Nagpur, which is part of present-day
Vidarbha and the erstwhile Berar region of
Maharashtra, first finds mention in the 10th
century, but the credit for establishing the
town goes to the Gond King Bakht Buland of
Devgad in the 17th century. At various times
from the ancient to medieval period, the region
was ruled by the Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, the
Delhi Sultans and the Mughals. In 1738, Raghuji
Bhosala became the ruler of Nagpur, ruling
the district as part of his kingdom. In 1853
the British East India Company took over Berar
and incorporated Nagpur within its territories.
After independence, in 1956, with the reorganisation
of states, Nagpur which was the capital of
Madhya Pradesh (ie Central Provinces) was
transferred to Bombay. In 1960, with the formation
of Maharashtra, it became a district of the
state. |
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