Nagpur is the third largest city and winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Nagpur is the 13th largest Indian city in terms of population. According to the Oxford Economics report, Nagpur will be the fifth fastest growing city in the world from 2019-2035 with an average growth of 8.41%. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities in Maharashtra.
Nickname(s): The Orange city, Heart of India
Coordinates: 21°9′N 79°5′E
Country
India
State
Maharashtra
Region
Vidarbha
District
Nagpur
Founded
1702
Founded by
Gond King Bakht Buland Shah
Government
• Type
Mayor–Council
• Body
Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Nagpur Improvement Trust
Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Nagpur Improvement Trust
Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
• MP
Nitin Gadkari (BJP)
• Mayor
Nanda Jichkar (BJP)
• Collector
Ashwin Mudgal (IAS)
• Municipal Commissioner
Virendra Singh (IAS)
• Police Commissioner
B. K. Upadhyay (IPS)
Area
• Total
227.36 km2 (87.78 sq mi)
• Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total
2,497,870
• Rank
India: 13th
Maharashtra :3rd
Vidarbha: 1st
Maharashtra :3rd
Vidarbha: 1st
• Density
11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
• Metro rank
13th
Demonym(s)
Nagpurkar, Nagpurian, Nagpurite
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code(s)
440 001 – 440 037
Telephone code
+91-712
Vehicle registration
MH31 (Nagpur West)
MH49 (Nagpur North)
MH40 (Nagpur Rural)
MH49 (Nagpur North)
MH40 (Nagpur Rural)
Official language
Marathi
UN/LOCODE
IN NAG
HDI
Very High