Nagpur division

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.

Nagpur Division
Location of Nagpur Division in Maharashtra
Location of Nagpur Division in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 21°09′36″N 79°04′48″E
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
Districts1. Bhandara, 2. Chandrapur, 3. Gadchiroli, 4. Gondia, 5. Nagpur, 6. Wardha
Government
  Commissioner Nagpur DivisionVijayalakshmi Bidari IAS
  Police Commissioner Nagpur DivisionNA
  All Guardian Minister Nagpur Division
  • Dr. Nitin Kashinath Raut

(Nagpur District)

  • Vishwajeet Kadam

(Bhandara District)

  • Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

(Chandrapur District)

  • Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar
    Additional charge

(Gadchiroli District)

  • Prajakt Tanpure Additional Charge

(Gondia District)

  • Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar
(Wardha District)
  All District Collector's Nagpur Division
  • Mr. Dr. Vipin Itankar (IAS)

(Nagpur District)

  • Mr. Sandeep Kadam (IAS)

(Bhandara District)

  • Mr. Ajay Gulhane (IAS)

(Chandrapur District)

  • Mr. Sanjay Meena (IAS)

(Gadchiroli District)

  • Mrs. Nayana A. Gunde (IAS)

(Gondia District)

  • Mr. Prerna Deshbhratar, (IAS)
(Wardha District)
  All MP's Nagpur DivisionNA
Area
  Total51,336 km2 (19,821 sq mi)
  Under irrigation4,820 km2 (1,860 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,754,434

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]

Religion in Nagpur Division (2011)[3]

  Hinduism (80.14%)
  Buddhism (12.70%)
  Islam (5.19%)
  Christianity (0.47%)
  Other or not stated (1.50%)

Administration, Districts, and Talukas

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

Districts, Sub-Divisions and Talukas in Nagpur Division
Name of Division
(Headquarter)
Sr. No.DistrictsAdministrationSub-DivisionTalukaSource
Nagpur Division
HQ=Nagpur
Districts=6
SubDivisions=31
Talukas=64
1. Bhandara district HQ-Bhandara
Sub-Divisions-3
Taluka-7
Bhandara
District website
Tumsar
Sakoli
  • Sakoli
  • Lakhni
  • Lakhandur
2. Chandrapur District HQ-Chandrapur
Sub-Divisions-8
Taluka-15
Chandrapur District website
Ballarpur
Mul
Gondpimpri
  • Gondpimpri
  • Pomburna
Warora
Chimur
  • Chimur
  • Sindewahi
Rajura
Bramhapuri
  • Nagbhid
  • Bramhapuri
3. Gadchiroli District HQ-Gadchiroli
Sub-Divisions-6
Taluka-12
Gadchiroli
District website
Chamorshi
  • Chamorshi
  • Mulchera
Aheri
  • Aheri
  • Sironcha
Etapalli
  • Etapalli
  • Bhamragad
Desaiganj/(Wadasa)
  • Desaiganj (Wadsa)
  • Armori
Kurkheda
  • Kurkheda
  • Korchi
4. Gondia District HQ-Gondia
Sub-Divisions-4
Taluka-8
Gondia District website
Tiroda
  • Goregaon
  • Tirora
Deori
  • Deori
  • Amgaon
  • Salekasa
Arjuni Morgaon
  • Arjuni Morgaon
  • Sadak Arjuni
5. Nagpur District HQ-Nagpur
Sub-Divisions-7
Taluka-14
Nagpur City District website
Nagpur Rural
  • Nagpur (Rural)
  • Hingna
Mauda
  • Mauda
  • Kamthi
Umred
Ramtek
Saoner
Katol
6. Wardha District HQ-Wardha
Sub-Divisions-3
Taluka-8
Wardha
District website
Arvi
Hinganghat
Total Districts = 6 Total Sub-Divisions = 31 Total Talukas = 64

See also

References

  1. "History; Gazetteer, 1966". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. Hunter, William Wilson, Sir, et al. (1908). Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908-1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford
  3. "Population By Religious Community" (XLS). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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