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Nagpur

नागपूर
Capital city
The Zero Mile Stone which shows the geographical center of India
The Zero Mile Stone which shows the geographical center of India
Nickname(s): 
The Orange city, Tiger Capital of India
Country India
State Maharashtra
Region Vidarbha
District Nagpur
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
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 11,051.78/km2 (28,624.0/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,583,911
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal index number
440xxx
Vehicle registration MH-31, MH-40

Nagpur is a city in state of Maharashtra in India. It is in the centre of India. 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. 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.

Many oranges are grown in this city, so it is also called Orange City.

Images for kids

  • Nag River reflecting urban pollution

    Nag River

  • Gond king of nagpur

    statue of Bakht Buland Shah in Nagpur

  • Nagardhan-Fort-Main-Entrance

    Main entrance of the Nagardhan Fort, commissioned by Raghuji Bhonsle of the Bhonsale dynasty of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century

  • Nagpur

    Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers

  • Central Provinces India 1903

    Central Provinces and Berar, 1903. Princely states are shown in yellow.

  • Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislative Assembly) Nagpur - panoramio

    Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislative Assembly) Nagpur

  • Sitabuldi fort gate

    Sitabuldi fort is home to Indian Army's 118th infantry battalion.

  • Sitabuldi Market

    Sitabuldi Market, one of the busiest commercial areas of Nagpur

  • Nagpur Reserve Bank

    Nagpur branch of the Reserve Bank of India

  • TCS Nagpur Campus

    TCS Campus in MIHAN Nagpur

  • IT Park

    Persistent Campus at IT Park, Parsodi

  • College of Agriculture, Nagpur

    College of Agriculture, Nagpur

  • VNIT Nagpur main

    VNIT Nagpur

  • RSTM Nagpur University

    RSTM Nagpur University Campus

  • Diksha Bhumi

    Deeksha Bhoomi

  • Gonesh.

    Shri Ganesh

  • Tajdin

    Dargah Baba Tajuddin

  • Seminary Hill

    Seminary Hill of Nagpur

  • Kadhi from Nagpur

    Kadhi-Traditional dish of Nagpur

  • Schematic Tourist Map- Nagpur

    Schematic Tourist Map of Nagpur city

  • Deer Family

    scenic beauty of Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve

  • Grazing Deees

    scenic beauty of Pench Tiger reserve

  • Nagpur Central Museum, Painting Gallery, Oct 2019

    Nagpur Central Museum

  • NPLNagpur

    A view at NPL starting ceremony

  • Nagpur Railway Station Stitch

    Nagpur Junction Railway Station building

  • MakeInIndia-NMPL-Scania-Ethanol

    Green Bus in Nagpur

  • NagpurAirport

    Nagpur International Airport has the busiest air traffic control room in India.

See also

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