Nâgpur is the largest city in central India and the third largest city in the western state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune.The city of Nagpur has a rich heritage of many centuries. It had been an important cultural, commercial, political and industrial center for long. About 28 percent of Nagpur is covered by forest. Cotton, jowar, tur, soyabean, groundnut, udad, moong, orange, sugarcane, papaya, banana and spices are the major crops.The city derived its name from the river Nag that flows through this area. Nagpur, famous for its oranges, is also called the orange city.
Nagpur
- State - Maharashtra
- District(s) - Nagpur
- Coordinates 21.06° N 79.03° E
- Area - km²
- Elevation 218 - 310 m
- Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
- Population (2006 est.) - 2,420,000
- Density - [1]12,300/km²
In 2001, the urban population was 2,129,500, and the number of households in the city were around 410,000.Around 99.4% of the population was engaged in non-agricultural activities, attesting to the overwhelmingly urban character of Nagpur city.The stupa at Deeksha Bhoomi, the Sri Podeshwar Ram Mandir (temple), Pench National Park and the Sevagram established by Mahatma Ghandhi are some of the nearby attractions.
Nagpur is also the next most favoured Information Technology (IT) destination in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune due to factors favorable to the IT industry like the citys location in the centre of India.Nagpur has been the centre of commerce in the Vidarbha region since early days and currently is a large trading centre for a number of commodities and services.
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