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About Nagpur District

Nagpur is a district in Maharashtra , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nagpur was 4,653,570 with a growth rate of 14.40%. Nagpur covers 9,892 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nagpur's population is 951 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 931 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Nagpur, Urban/Rural population of Nagpur, Literacy data of Nagpur and Religion wise data of Nagpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Nagpur,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Nagpur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 4,653,570 Growth (%) 14.40
Male Population 2,384,975 Sex Ratio 951
Female Population 2,268,595 Child Sex Ratio 931
Area ( In Km. Square ) 9,892

Nagpur has a total population of 4,653,570 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,384,975 while the female population 2,268,595. The state area is 9,892 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Nagpur has sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 931 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Nagpur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 3,178,759 Rural Population 1,474,811
Urban Population (%) 68.31 Rural Population (%) 31.69
Urban male Population 1,626,618 Rural Male Population 758,357
Urban Female Population 1,552,141 Rural Female Population 716,454
Urban Sex Ratio 954 Rural Sex Ratio 945

Nagpur urban population is 3,178,759 (68.31% of the total), while the rural population is 1,474,811 (31.69% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 14.40% overall.

Among the urban population 1,626,618 are males, and 1,552,141 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 758,357 are males and 716,454 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Nagpur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 3,673,808 Literacy (%) 88.39
Male Literate 1,959,220 Male Literacy (%) 92.09
Female Literate 1,714,588 Female Literacy (%) 84.51
Urban Literate 2,600,829 Rural Literate 1,072,979
Urban Male Literates 1,369,393 Urban Male Literacy (%) 94.17
Rural Male Literates 589,827 Rural Male Literacy (%) 87.59
Urban Female Literates 1,231,436 Urban Female Literacy (%) 88.43
Rural Female Literates 483,152 Rural Female Literacy (%) 75.91

The literacy data of Nagpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 88.39% with 3,673,808 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.09% while female literacy is lower at 84.51% among them, 1,959,220 males and 1,714,588 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 2,600,829 people being literate, with men at 94.17% and female at 88.43%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,072,979 people are literate, with male at 87.59% and female at 75.91%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Nagpur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,492,202 Hindu (%) 75.04
Muslim 390,974 Muslim (%) 8.40
Sikh 20,469 Sikh (%) 0.44
Christian 34,667 Christian (%) 0.74
Jain 24,528 Jain (%) 0.53
Buddhist 668,050 Buddhist (%) 14.36
Other 12,181 Other (%) 0.26
Not Avaiable 10,499 Not Avaiable (%) 0.23

Nagpur population is mostly hindu (75.04%) with a total 3,492,202 people. Muslim(8.40%) with a total 390,974 people. Sikh are (0.44%) with a total 20,469 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.74% with 34,667 people). Jain (0.53% with 24,528 people) Buddhist (14.36% with 668,050 people) and Other (0.26% with 12,181 people). Around (0.23% with 10,499 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Nagpur.

List of Tehsils in Nagpur

14

Bhiwapur

Area: 674 Km2

Population

81,519

Male

40,978%

Females

40,541

Hingna

Area: 779 Km2

Population

242,198

Male

128,693%

Females

113,505

Kalameshwar

Area: 508 Km2

Population

122,363

Male

62,878%

Females

59,485

Kamptee

Area: 403 Km2

Population

238,870

Male

123,798%

Females

115,072

Katol

Area: 904 Km2

Population

163,808

Male

83,917%

Females

79,891

Kuhi

Area: 816 Km2

Population

123,977

Male

63,104%

Females

60,873

Mauda

Area: 619 Km2

Population

139,776

Male

72,219%

Females

67,557

Nagpur Rural

Area: 660 Km2

Population

302,195

Male

156,483%

Females

145,712

Nagpur Urban

Area: 218 Km2

Population

2,405,665

Male

1,225,405%

Females

1,180,260

Narkhed

Area: 703 Km2

Population

147,907

Male

75,993%

Females

71,914

Parseoni

Area: 805 Km2

Population

143,019

Male

73,170%

Females

69,849

Ramtek

Area: 1,168 Km2

Population

158,643

Male

80,638%

Females

78,005

Savner

Area: 646 Km2

Population

229,450

Male

118,645%

Females

110,805

Umred

Area: 989 Km2

Population

154,180

Male

79,054%

Females

75,126

Common questions about Nagpur

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Nagpur district had a population of 4,653,570. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Nagpur is divided into 14 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Nagpur is 951 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Nagpur is 931 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Nagpur is 88.39 per cent. That works out to 3,673,808 literate people.

Nagpur covers an area of 9,892 square kilometres.

1,474,811 people in Nagpur live in rural areas and 3,178,759 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.

The population of Nagpur grew by 14.4 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Nagpur is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.