Nagpur
city in Maharashtra, India
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]
Nagpur
नागपूर | |
|---|---|
Capital city | |
 The Zero Mile Stone which shows the geographical center of India | |
| Nickname(s): The Orange city, Tiger Capital of India | |
  Nagpur Location of Nagpur in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 11,000/km2 (29,000/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]
References
change- ↑ "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.[permanent 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
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