# Nagpur District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/ District · Maharashtra # Nagpur district Nagpur is a district of Maharashtra, 5th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,653,570 people** in 14 sub-districts, 41 towns and 1,859 villages; 68% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur-04032/nagpur/) (2,405,665). - 4,653,570people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 41towns - 88.4%literacy ## Who lives in Nagpur? Nagpur had **4,653,570 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.1% of Maharashtra's population and 5th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 951 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 13th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 931 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Nagpur? 88.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Maharashtra's 82.3%), 3rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 92.1% and women at 84.5% — a gap of 7.6 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur-04032/) (91.9%) and lowest in [Kuhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/kuhi/) (78.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Nagpur do for a living? 40.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.6%). Of all workers, 10% farmed their own land, 18% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 58% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 11% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 28% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bhiwapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/bhiwapur/) (75% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur-04032/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (18%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 58 (58%) · **■** Marginal 11 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Nagpur 68.3% of people lived in towns and cities (above Maharashtra's 45.2%), 4th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 41 towns: 14 statutory towns with a municipality and 27 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur-04032/nagpur/). The largest is [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur-04032/nagpur/) with 2,405,665 people, home to 76% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Nagpur Nagpur had 1,859 census villages, 1,617 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 912 people; 34 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bhiwapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/bhiwapur/bhiwapur/) (14,268), [Kondhali](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/katol/kondhali/) (11,817), [Parshivni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/parseoni/parshivni/) (11,156), [Kuhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/kuhi/kuhi/) (10,436) and [Kharabi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur/kharabi/) (10,145). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Nagpur compared with Maharashtra ■ Nagpur · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****931** **894 Working population ****40.2%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Nagpur Of every 100 households in Nagpur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Nagpur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****76%** No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** Tap water ****76%** Drinking water within premises ****71%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** Use banking services ****71%** Television ****73%** Mobile phone ****61%** Computer with internet ****6%** Two-wheeler ****43%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****10%** Own their home ****77%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Nagpur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Narkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/narkhed/) 147,907 154 2 [Katol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/katol/) 163,808 186 1 [Kalameshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/kalameshwar/) 122,363 105 3 [Savner](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/savner/) 229,450 129 7 [Parseoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/parseoni/) 143,019 114 3 [Ramtek](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/ramtek/) 158,643 156 2 [Mauda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/mauda/) 139,776 123 1 [Kamptee](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/kamptee/) 238,870 74 5 [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur/) 302,195 153 8 [Nagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/nagpur-04032/) 2,405,665 0 1 [Hingna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/hingna/) 242,198 150 7 [Umred](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/umred/) 154,180 192 1 [Kuhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/kuhi/) 123,977 186 0 [Bhiwapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/bhiwapur/) 81,519 137 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Nagpur - Nagpur · 2,405,665 - Kamptee · 86,793 - Wadi · 54,048 - Umred · 53,971 - Katol · 43,267 - Digdoh · 38,157 - Wanadongri · 37,667 - Savner · 32,498 - Hudkeshwar bk. · 24,499 - Kanhan · 22,945 - Ramtek · 22,310 - Mahadula · 21,481 - Narkhed · 21,127 - Nildoh · 20,888 - Kalameshwar · 19,578 - Chicholi · 18,469 - Narsala · 17,330 - Yerkheda · 15,727 - Khapa · 14,659 - Mouda · 14,606 - Davlameti · 14,545 - Tekadi · 13,741 - Borkhedi · 13,294 - Kamptee · 12,457 - Chandkapur · 12,077 - Bori · 12,072 - Takalghat · 11,363 - Kandri · 10,624 - Bamhni · 10,341 - Walani · 9,393 - Sonegaon · 9,387 - Mowad · 8,777 - Bhokara · 8,602 - Waghoda · 7,628 - Sillewada · 7,290 - Mohpa · 6,987 - Koradi · 6,321 - Waddhamana · 6,148 - Kandri · 5,099 - Isasani · 4,366 ## Largest villages in Nagpur - Bhiwapur · 14,268 - Kondhali · 11,817 - Parshivni · 11,156 - Kuhi · 10,436 - Kharabi · 10,145 - Patansavangi · 9,838 - Godhani · 9,804 - Mandhal · 9,555 - Wagdara · 9,437 - Rengapar · 8,976 - Bela · 8,734 - Raipur · 8,653 - Nagardhan · 8,235 - Sawargaon · 8,037 - Hingna · 7,668 - Kelwad · 7,277 - Satgaon · 7,186 - Mansar · 7,139 - Kanholibara · 6,844 - Bhanegaon · 6,728 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Nagpur?14: Narkhed, Katol, Kalameshwar, Savner, Parseoni, Ramtek, Mauda, Kamptee, Nagpur, Nagpur, Hingna, Umred… - What is the population of Nagpur district?4,653,570 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Nagpur?Nagpur