Nagpur
Nagpur is a city in state of Maharashtra in India. It is in the centre of India.[1] In the Marathi language, nag means snake and pur means city. The city is called Nagpur because of the Nag river in this city which flows like a snake. It is the winter capital of Maharashtra.[2] After Mumbai and Pune, Nagpur is the third largest city in Maharashtra. It is a very clean city. It was selected as the second greenest city of India.[3]
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Capital city | |
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| Coordinates: 21°09′N 79°05′E / 21.15°N 79.09°ECoordinates: 21°09′N 79°05′E / 21.15°N 79.09°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidarbha |
| District | Nagpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Nanda Jichkar |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Sanjeev Jaiswal |
| Area | |
| • Capital city | 217.65 km2 (84.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Capital city | 2,405,421 |
| • Rank | 13 |
| • Density | 11,051.78/km2 (28,624.0/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,583,911 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Postal index number | 440xxx |
| Vehicle registration | MH-31, MH-40 |
| Website | www |
Many oranges are grown in this city, so it is also called Orange City.[4]
Nagpur Media
w:Nag River flowing through w:Nagpur
Main entrance of the Nagardhan Fort, commissioned by Raghuji Bhonsle of the Bhonsale dynasty of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century
Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers
Central Provinces and Berar, 1903. Princely states are shown in yellow.
Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislative Assembly) Nagpur
NIT- Nagpur Improvement Trust
Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur
Sitabuldi fort is home to Indian Army's 118th infantry battalion.
Sitabuldi Market, one of the busiest commercial areas of Nagpur
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References
- ↑ "Nagpur". Maharashtra Government. Retrieved 1 June 2006.
- ↑ S. C. Bhatt, Gopal K. Bhargava (2006). Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Maharashtra. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 464–. ISBN 978-81-7835-372-2. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "Make Nagpur greenest city of India". The Times Of India. 9 December 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-09/nagpur/30497315_1_greenest-city-trees-sustainable-cities.[dead link]
- ↑ Om Gupta (1 April 2006). Encyclopaedia of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 1677–. ISBN 978-81-8205-389-2. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
Other websites
Media related to Nagpur at Wikimedia Commons