Nagpur City Guides

Nagpur, popularly known as the 'Orange City' is one of the most developed and the third largest city in Maharashtra. Nagpur gets its name from the River Nag.

To meet the increase in demand of air traffic in India and provide the required world-class infrastructure for the aviation sector, Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport is set at Nagpur. Nagpur airport is just 7 km from the city-centre.

Nagpur is the center of India. Zero milestone of India is located in the city. It is almost equidistant from all the major metros. Nagpur is connected with all major cities with trains several times a day. Trains run through the day to all parts of the country. All metros are more or less an overnight journey.

Nagpur is famous for its cotton production and is endowed with large forest area with best quality teak plantations. The city is also declared as the 'Tiger Capital of India' as it has numerous wildlife sanctuaries and natural parks situated in and around the district.

Nagpur Quick Facts

State: Maharashtra
Area : 9,897 sq km
Population : 2,405,421 (2011 census)
STD Code : 0712
Temperature : Min 6.9 °C - Max 48.1°C
Rainfall : 1161.54 mm
Literacy : 84.18%
Languages: Hindi, Marathi and English

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