The Nagpur Division also known as Vidarbha Division is one of six administrative divisions of the state of Maharashtra in India. Nagpur is the easternmost division in the state, with an administrative headquarters in the city of Nagpur. It covers 51,336 km² (19,821 mi²). The Amravati and Nagpur divisions make up the Vidarbha region.
Two airports, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport and Gondia Airport, are located here.
History Nagpur Division was created in 1861, when the Central Provinces administrative division of British India was created by merging the Nagpur Province and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories. Before 1861, Nagpur Division had been part of Nagpur Province, which had been created after the Nagpur kingdom was annexed by the British in 1853 by means of the Doctrine of lapse. The British Nagpur Division included the current districts as well as Balaghat District, currently part of Madhya Pradesh.Hunter, William Wilson, Sir, et al. (1908). Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908-1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford
After Indian Independence, The Central Provinces and Berar (Nagpur and Amravati divisions) became the new state of Madhya Pradesh. The Indian states were reorganised along linguistic lines in 1956, and on 1 November, Nagpur and Amravati divisions were transferred to Bombay State, while Balaghat District remained in Madhya Pradesh. The Marathi-speaking portion of Bombay State became Maharashtra in 1960.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Amravati Division had a population of 11,258,117 in the year 2011.
Languages
Marathi is the most spoken language, which is also the sole official language of the region. There are significant minorities of Hindi speakers and speakers of tribal languages in Nagpur Division.
Religion
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 80.14% of the population of Nagpur Division followed Hinduism, 12.70% Buddhism, 5.19% Islam, 0.47% Christianity and the remaining 1.50% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.
Administration, Districts, and Talukas Nagpur Division has 6 districts. Following table shows the districts of Nagpur Division and their talukas:
+Districts, Sub-Divisions and Talukas in Nagpur Division Name of Division(Headquarter) Sr. No. Districts Administration Sub-Division Taluka Source Nagpur Division HQ=Nagpur Districts=6 SubDivisions=31 Talukas=64 1. Bhandara district HQ-Bhandara Sub-Divisions-3 Taluka-7 Bhandara District website Tumsar Sakoli 2. Chandrapur District HQ-Chandrapur Sub-Divisions-8 Taluka-15 Chandrapur District website Ballarpur Mul Gondpimpri Warora Chimur Rajura Bramhapuri 3. Gadchiroli District HQ-Gadchiroli Sub-Divisions-6 Taluka-12 Gadchiroli District website Chamorshi Aheri Etapalli Desaiganj/(Wadasa) Kurkheda 4. Gondia District HQ-Gondia Sub-Divisions-4 Taluka-8 Gondia District website Tiroda Deori Arjuni Morgaon 5. Nagpur District HQ-Nagpur Sub-Divisions-7 Taluka-14 Nagpur City District website Nagpur Rural Mauda Umred Ramtek Saoner Katol 6. Wardha District HQ-Wardha Sub-Divisions-3 Taluka-8 Wardha District website Arvi Hinganghat Total Districts = 6Total Sub-Divisions = 31Total Talukas = 64
See also Make In Maharashtra Central Provinces, Administration Nagpur Province
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