Nagpur division explained

Nagpur Division
Coordinates:21.16°N 79.08°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:1. Bhandara
Area Total Km2:51336
Area Blank1 Title:Under irrigation
Area Blank1 Km2:4,820
Population Total:11,754,434
Population As Of:2011
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Leader Title:Commissioner Nagpur Division
Leader Name:Vijayalakshmi Bidari IAS
Leader Title1:Police Commissioner Nagpur Division
Leader Name1:NA
Leader Title3:All District Collector's Nagpur Division
Leader Name3:
  • Mr. Dr. Vipin Itankar (IAS)
  • Mr. Sandeep Kadam (IAS)
  • Mr. Ajay Gulhane (IAS)
  • Mr. Sanjay Meena (IAS)
  • Mrs. Nayana A. Gunde (IAS)
  • Mr. Prerna Deshbhratar, (IAS)
Leader Title2:All Guardian Minister Nagpur Division
Leader Name2:
Leader Title4:All MP's Nagpur Division
Leader Name4:NA
P2:2. Chandrapur
P3:3. Gadchiroli
P4:4. Gondia
P5:5. Nagpur
P6:6. Wardha

The Nagpur Division is one of six administrative divisions of the state of Maharashtra in India. Nagpur is the easternmost division in the state, with an administrative headquarters in the city of Nagpur. It covers 51,336 km² (19,821 mi²). The Amravati and Nagpur divisions make up the Vidarbha region.

Two airports, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport and Gondia Airport, are located here.

History

Nagpur Division was created in 1861, when the Central Provinces administrative division of British India was created by merging the Nagpur Province and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories. Before 1861, Nagpur Division had been part of Nagpur Province, which had been created after the Nagpur kingdom was annexed by the British in 1853 by means of the Doctrine of lapse.[1] The British Nagpur Division included the current districts as well as Balaghat District, currently part of Madhya Pradesh.[2]

After Indian Independence, The Central Provinces and Berar (Nagpur and Amravati divisions) became the new state of Madhya Pradesh. The Indian states were reorganised along linguistic lines in 1956, and on 1 November, Nagpur and Amravati divisions were transferred to Bombay State, while Balaghat District remained in Madhya Pradesh. The Marathi-speaking portion of Bombay State became Maharashtra in 1960.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Amravati Division had a population of 11,258,117 in the year 2011.[3]

Languages

Marathi is the most spoken language, which is also the sole official language of the region. There are significant minorities of Hindi speakers and speakers of tribal languages in Nagpur Division.

Religion

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 80.14% of the population of Nagpur Division followed Hinduism, 12.70% Buddhism, 5.19% Islam, 0.47% Christianity and the remaining 1.50% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.[3]

Administration, Districts, and Talukas

Nagpur Division has 6 districts. Following table shows the districts of Nagpur Division and their talukas:

Sr. No. Districts Administration Sub-Division Taluka Source
Nagpur Division
HQ=Nagpur
Districts=6
SubDivisions=31
Talukas=64
1.Bhandara districtHQ-Bhandara
Sub-Divisions-3
Taluka-7
BhandaraDistrict website
Tumsar
Sakoli
2.Chandrapur DistrictHQ-Chandrapur
Sub-Divisions-8
Taluka-15
ChandrapurDistrict website
Ballarpur
Mul
Gondpimpri
Warora
Chimur
Rajura
Bramhapuri
3.Gadchiroli DistrictHQ-Gadchiroli
Sub-Divisions-6
Taluka-12
GadchiroliDistrict website
Chamorshi
Aheri
Etapalli
Desaiganj/(Wadasa)
Kurkheda
4.Gondia DistrictHQ-Gondia
Sub-Divisions-4
Taluka-8
GondiaDistrict website
Tiroda
Deori
Arjuni Morgaon
5.Nagpur DistrictHQ-Nagpur
Sub-Divisions-7
Taluka-14
Nagpur CityDistrict website
Nagpur Rural
Mauda
Umred
Ramtek
Saoner
Katol
6.Wardha DistrictHQ-Wardha
Sub-Divisions-3
Taluka-8
WardhaDistrict website
Arvi
Hinganghat
Total Districts = 6Total Sub-Divisions = 31Total Talukas = 64

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History; Gazetteer, 1966 . 24 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211053/http://nagpur.nic.in/gazetteer/gaz1966/FINAL_GAZETTEE/history.html . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  2. Hunter, William Wilson, Sir, et al. (1908). Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908-1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford
  3. Web site: Population By Religious Community . censusindia.gov.in . 2023-09-17 . XLS.