Nagpur

Popularly known as the "Orange capital of India", Nagpur is the second capital of Maharashtra. It is the largest city Central India and the third largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. The year 2002 marked the completion of Nagpur's 300 years of establishment. On a global scale, Nagpur is estimated to be the 114th largest city in the world.

Demographics
Nagpur is the nation's 13th largest urban conglomeration as per 2001 Census. The population of the city was 40,51,444 (2001 Census) with male population at 20,95,489 and female population at 19,55,955.

Climate in Nagpur
Since, Nagpur is located far away from any major water body in the centre of the Indian peninsula, the climate of the city is dry or mildly humid for most of the year except for the rainy season. Summer begins in March and ends in June, with temperatures peaking in the month of May. Summers in Nagpur are extremely hot, with temperature around 40°C. Winter lasts from November to January, during which the temperature drops below 10°C.

How to visit Nagpur?
Being in the central part of India, Nagpur is well connected to the rest of India by air, rail and road.

• Air : Nagpur's Air Traffic Control (ATR) is the busiest in India, with more than 300 international flights flying over the city almost every day. Nagpur's Sonegaon Airport was declared an international airport and was renamed Dr. Ambedkar International Airport in 2005. Domestic airlines connect Nagpur all major cities of the country.
  
  
• Rail : Nagpur railway station and Ajni railway station are the two major railway stations in Nagpur city that connects India's four major metropolitan cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkota) located in the four corners of the country.
  
  
• Road : Nagpur is a major road junction as India's two major national highways (Nos. 7 and 6) pass through the city.

Important Tourist Destinations in Nagpur

Deekshabhoomi	Sitabuldi fort	Kasturchand Park
Ambazari Lake	Maharajbag Zoo	Pench Forest Reserve
Sri Poddareshwar Ram Mandir	Buddhist Dragon Palace Temple

Education in Nagpur
In 2001, the literacy percent in Nagpur was 84.18%. Nagpur is a major education center in Central India. Nagpur University, established in 1923, offers many courses in Arts, Science, Home science, BE, Computer Technology, Information Technology and Master In Computer Application, and also Bachelor and Master degree in computer sciences. Some notable institutions in Nagpur are:

• Nagpur's Hislop College
• Morris College
• Victoria Science College
• Spain Training College
• Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Home Science college
• Laxmi Narayan Technical Institution
• Barrister S. K. Wankhede Educational College
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
• the Government Medical College
• Indira Gandhi Government Medical College
• National Fire Service College

Economy of Nagpur

• Nagpur has been the centre of commerce since a very long time.
• The city is a large trading centre for a number of commodities.
• Nagpur is witnessing an economic boom in recent times. There was an investment of Rs. 5,000 crore in 2004.
• It is the centre of trade of high-quality oranges grown in the region.
• The Inland Container Depot at Nagpur run by Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) is the fastest growing inland port in the country. India's first ever Multi-modal International Cargo Hub (MIHAN) was completed near Nagpur airport in 2006 and this is expected to contribute significantly to the development of the city.
• Nagpur is also the next most favoured IT destination in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune.
• A significant number of industries are located in Nagpur city. Nagpur's Butibori industrial area is the largest in all of Asia in terms of area.

Major Companies in Nagpur'S Industrial Estate:

Indo Rama Synthetics KEC Hyundai Unitech ACC Nihon Castings Ltd. Videocon Food Park Mahindra and Mahindra NECO Ltd. Bajaj Auto Group

Candico Ajanta Toothbrushes Sanvijay Group Vicco Laboratories Dinshaws Haldiram Satyam Computer Services L&T Infocity

Industries in Nagpur

PFY Spinning Alloy Steel Casting Refractory Transmission Tower Industrial Gases Irrigation Systems Washing Machine Woolen Yarn Process House Electrical Cables Laguage

Industrial Dryers LPG Bottling Power Plant Rerolling Mill Woolen Yarn Forging Texturising Alloys Steel Plant. Tractor. Cold Rolled Sheet