Nagpur district

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Nagpur district
नागपूर जिल्हा
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Location of Nagpur district in Maharashtra
State Maharashtra,  India
Administrative division Nagpur Division
Headquarters Nagpur
Area 9,897 km2 (3,821 sq mi)
Population 40,51,444 (2001)
Population density 409.36 /km2 (1,060.2/sq mi)
Urban population 64.26%
Literacy 84.18%
Sex ratio 965
Tehsils 1. Ramtek, 2. Umred, 3. Kalameshwar, 4. Katol, 5. Kamthi, 6. Kuhi, 7. Narkhed, 8. Nagpur, 9. Nagpur (Rural), 10. Parseoni, 11. Bhiwapur, 12. Mouda, 13. Savner, Hingna
Lok Sabha Constituencies 1. Nagpur, 2. Ramtek (SC) (Based on Election Commission website)
Major highways NH-6, NH-7
Average annual precipitation 1205 mm
Official website

Nagpur district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Nagpur Division.

The district had a population of 4,067,637 of which 64.26% were urban as of 2001.[1] The current District Collector is Sanjay Mukherjee. Nagpur district has following administrative bodies which have jurisdiction over different areas[2] -


Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers.

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Coordinates: 21°00′N 79°00′E / 21°N 79°E / 21; 79