NAGPUR
NAGPUR
Nagpur is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population[18] and 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.
In the latest rankings of 100 developing smart cities given by the Union Ministry of Urban Development, Nagpur stood first in Maharashtra state and second in India. Known as the “Orange City”, Nagpur has officially become the greenest, safest, and technologically developed city in the Maharashtra state.
HISTORY
The king who actually founded Nagpur was Bakht Buland Shah of Deogarh. 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 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 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.
GEOGRAPHY
Nagpur is located at the exact centre of the Indian subcontinent, close to the geometric center 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 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.[62] 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, 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.[63] Nagpur city is dotted with natural and artificial lakes.
ECONOMY
Nagpur is an emerging metropolis. Nagpur’s GDP was estimated to be around $33 Billion in 2021 making it the largest economic center in entire central India.[128] In 2004, it was ranked the fastest-growing city in India in terms of the number of households with an annual income of ₹1 crore (10 million) or more.[129] Nagpur has been 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.[130]
Sitabuldi Market, one of the busiest commercial areas of Nagpur
Nagpur branch of the Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur city had attracted ₹5000 crore worth of investment in 2004.[131][132] Its per capita income was ₹123,610 (US$1,700) in 2015 and its GDP was estimated to be $15.10 billion in 2016.
NAGPUR CITY DISTRICT
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ]) 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 of Madhya Pradesh state on the north.
demographices
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 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.
Nagpur City | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
City Population | 2,405,665 | 1,225,405 | 1,180,260 |
Literates | 1,984,123 | 1,036,097 | 948,026 |
Children (0-6) | 247,078 | 128,290 | 118,788 |
Average Literacy (%) | 91.92 % | 94.44 % | 89.31 % |
Sexratio | 963 | ||
Child Sexratio | 926 |
transport
TRAINS
Railways started in Nagpur way back in 1867 when portion of Bombay-Bhusaval-Nagpur line was opened for traffic and train service from Nagpur to Calcutta was started in 1881.[310][311] Today, a total of 254 trains stop at Nagpur railway station. These include passenger, express, mail, Duronto, Rajdhani, Garib Rath trains. Of these 65 are daily trains and 22 terminate/originate from Nagpur.
BUS
Nagpur is a major junction for roadways as India’s two major national highways, Srinagar-Kanyakumari (National Highway 44) and Mumbai-Kolkata (NH 53(Economic Corridor1(EC1)) pass through the city.[324] National Highway 47 connects Nagpur to Bamanbore in Gujrat. Nagpur is at the junction of two Asian Highways namely AH43 Agra to Matara, Sri Lanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur, India to Dhule, India. The highway to Mumbai via Aurangabad, a shorter route, was re-built on the national highway basis. This highway significantly reduces the distance travelled by NH 6 and NH 3 between two cities.
AIRPORT
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (IATA: NAG, ICAO: VANP) is operated by Mihan India Private Limited (MIPL) and owned by Airports Authority of India.[333]
Nagpur’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the busiest in India, with more than 300 flights flying over the city every day in 2004.[334] In October 2005, Nagpur’s Sonegaon Airport was declared an international airport and was renamed Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport.
MARKET
Sadar bazaar is one of the shopping places in Nagpur that is highly frequented by the locals as well as tourists in the city. From clothing to footwear and cosmetics, you will find everything here at the best prices. This market area is also popular for the wooden crafts, which are manufactured by the local craftsmen.
SHOPPING MALL
Being this biggest mall in Nagpur, Empress mall is popular among the residents of the city. This extravagant mall houses international brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Versace, etc. and national brands like Pantaloons, Lifestyle, Big Bazar, Global Desi and many more. This massive mall in Nagpur also has PVR Cinemas. It is at a prime location, and thus, is easily accessible from all parts of the city.
MOVIE THREATERS
Sudama Theatre – Dharampeth is a popular theatre located at West High Court Road, Near Punjab National Bank, Dharampeth, West, Nagpur. Sudama Theatre – Dharampeth has 1 screens. Movies now showing at Sudama Theatre – Dharampeth are NONE. Facilities available at Sudama Theatre – Dharampeth are Parking Facility.
PARKS
Pench Tiger Reserve or Pench National Park is one of the premier tiger reserves of India and the first one to straddle across two states – Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The reference to Pench is mostly to the tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
The portion of the reserve that is in Madhya Pradesh is nestled in the southern slopes of the Satpura range of Central India. Pench Tiger Reserve comprises the Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park, the Pench Mowgli Sanctuary and a buffer.
HOSPITALS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur (AIIMS Nagpur) is a medical research public higher education institute located at the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN), Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the four “Phase-IV” All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced in July 2014.