Nanded district

District of Maharashtra in India

Nanded District

District of Maharashtra

Top: Kandhar Fort
Bottom: Hazur Sahib, Nanded

Nickname:

"District of Sanskrit Poets"

Location in Maharashtra

Nanded district

Country|  India
State| Maharashtra
Division| Aurangabad
Established| 1947
Headquarters| Nanded
Tehsils|

List

* 1\. Ardhapur,
2\. Bhokar,
3\. Biloli,
4\. Degloor,
5\. Kinwat,
6\. Loha,
7\. Mahur,
8\. Mudkhed,
9\. Dharmabad,
10\. Mukhed,
11\. Hadgaon,
12\. Nanded,
13\. Himayatnagar,
14\. Naigaon,
15\. Kandhar,
16\. Umri

Government

• Type| District Council (Janpad Panchayat)
• Body| Nanded Zilha Parishad
• Guardian Minister| Girish Mahajan
(Cabinet Minister MH)
• Office bearers|

* President
Mrs. Megharani Jawalgaonkar
* Vice President
Mrs. Reddy Padmaja Satpalwar, Shiv Sena

• DM cum Collector|

* Shri. Abhijeet Raut (IAS)

• CEO, Zilla Parishad|

* Ms. Minal Karnwal, IAS

• DFO cum Conservator|

* Ajay Dodal, IFS

Area

• Total

| 10,528 km2 (4,065 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 3,361,292
• Density| 320/km2 (830/sq mi)
• Urban

| 27.19 %
Demographics

• Literacy| 75.45%
• Sex ratio| 943
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN|

431601[1]

Vehicle registration| MH-26
Major highways| NH-222, National Highway 204, National Highway 361, National Highway 61
Average annual precipitation| 954 mm
Per capita income(Nanded district)| INR 1,22,767 (2019-20)[2]
Nominal gross domestic product(Nanded district)| INR 50,020crores (2019-20)[3]
Website| nanded.nic.in

Nanded district (Marathi pronunciation: [naːn̪d̪eɖ]) is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nanded is the district headquarters.

## History

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See also: Tourism in Marathwada

Nanded is mentioned in historical accounts since 1st century. Upon reorganization of states in 1956, the district of Nanded came to comprise six talukas namely Kandhar, Hadgaon, Biloli, Degloor, Mudhol whereas Mukhed and Bhokar were called Mahals (revenue headquarters). As a result of reorganization of states, Bichkunda, Jukkal villages of Degloor taluka as well as the whole of Mudhol taluka (excluding Dharmabad) were merged with Nizamabad District of Telangana. In lieu of them, Kinwat and Islapur villages were separated from Adilabad District and made part of Nanded District again. Islapur village was combined with Kinwat taluka and Dharmabad came to be merged with Biloli taluka.

## Geography

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The district of Nanded lies between 180 15' to 190 55' North latitudes and 770 to 78025' East longitudes. It covers an area of 10,332 sq km. Nanded District lies in the eastern part of Maharashtra state as well as the eastern portion of Marathwada region, which corresponds to Aurangabad Division.

Nanded is bounded on the north by Yavatmal district of the Vidarbha region, with Latur on south-west, Parbhani and Hingoli districts on the west. On the eastern side lies Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts of Telangana state, and on the south lies Bidar of Karnataka state. The area presents undulating topography with uneven hills, plateau, gentle slopes and valley planes.

The Godavari River flows through the district. Physio-graphically, the district can be divided into 2 major parts, the hilly region on the North and North East and low-lying area on the banks of the rivers Godavari, Manjra, Manyad, Penganga.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 550,261| —
1911| 671,066| +2.00%
1921| 649,825| −0.32%
1931| 706,773| +0.84%
1941| 784,289| +1.05%
1951| 883,531| +1.20%
1961| 1,079,674| +2.03%
1971| 1,397,762| +2.62%
1981| 1,749,334| +2.27%
1991| 2,330,374| +2.91%
2001| 2,876,259| +2.13%
2011| 3,361,292| +1.57%
source:[4]

Religions in Nanded district (2011)[5]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 74.43%
Islam |

| 14.04%
Buddhism |

| 10.54%
Sikhism |

| 0.40%
Other or not stated |

| 0.59%

According to the 2011 census, the district has an area of 10,502 km2 and its population is 3,361,292 of which 27.19% were urban.[6] roughly equal to the nation of Uruguay[7] or the US state of Connecticut.[8] This gives it a ranking of 99th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 319 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.7%.[6] Nanded has a sex ratio of 937 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 76.94%. 27.19% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.05% and 8.38% of the population respectively.[6]

### Languages

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Languages of Nanded district (2011)[9]

Marathi (75.46%)

Urdu (9.63%)

Hindi (5.36%)

Lambadi (5.23%)

Telugu (2.10%)

Others (2.22%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 75.46% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 9.63% Urdu, 5.36% Hindi, 5.23% Lambadi and 2.10% Telugu as their first language. Urdu is mainly concentrated in Nanded city, while Gondi is mainly in Mahur and Kinwat taluks.[9]

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Nanded one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[10] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]

Industrial Estates are located in Nanded, Dharmabad, Loha, Degloor, Kinwat, Krushnoor (SEZ).

## Governance

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### Members of Parliament

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* Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan (INC)
(Nanded)
* Shivaji Bandappa Kalge (INC)
(Latur)
* Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar (Shiv Sena - UBT)
(Hingoli)

### Guardian Minister

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Guardian Minister for Nanded District

पालकमंत्री-नांदेड जिल्हा करीता

Emblem of Maharashtra

Incumbent
Girish Mahajan

since 24 September 2022

Style| The Honourable
Appointer| Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length| 5 years / No time limit
Website| mumbaicity.gov.in/en/

#### List of Guardian Minister

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Name  | Term of office

|

Ashok Chavan | 1999-2008
Ravisheth Patil | 2008-2009
Subhash Zanak | 2009-2010
D. P. Sawant | 2010-2014
Ramdas Kadam | 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Ashok Chavan | 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Girish Mahajan | 24 September 2022 - Incumbent

## Culture

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Nanded is mentioned in the Ramayana, as the place where Bharat's mother came from. Mahur fort was a major fort in ancient times.[11] In Mahur, the Goddess Renuka temple is the major attraction for pilgrims. It is part of the Saade Teen Shaktipeeth (three and a half seats of power of the deity). There are many temples in Mahur viz Datta & Lord Parashuram temples. Kedarguda Temple in Hadgaon district is dedicated to Lord Kedarnath, known for Devrai (the forest dedicated to God). Another ancient Temple at Gaitond (mouth of cow) in Hadgaon taluka of Nanded district dedicated to Lord Shiva is a pilgrimage site. There are three historical forts in Nanded district namely Mahurgarh, Nandgiri and Kandhar fort.

The Sahasrakund Waterfall located at Islapur village, Kinwat is a favourite destination for tourists during the monsoon. Hot water springs with containing sulphur and phosphate are believed to have medicinal properties. Unkeshwar village in Kinwat taluka has a Shiva temple. Malegaon Yatra dedicated to Lord Khandoba in Loha taluka is considered one of biggest in India. The 10th and last living guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh spent his last days and here he transferred the title of Guru to "Aad Granth" as "Guru Granth Sahib". A gurdwara was built on the site of Guru Gobind Singh's cremation. The gurdwara is part of the Hazur Sahib.

* Temples and forts in Mahur, Nanded district

* Sidhheshwar Temple near Hottal, Nanded district

* Hazur Sahib, a Sikh shrine located in the Nanded city

## Education

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* Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU), located in Nanded, was established in 1994 as a state public university of Maharashtra state.
* Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College
* Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology

## Administration

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### District Collectorate

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District Magistrate / Collector, Nanded

जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हादंडाधिकारी, नांदेड

Emblem of India

Incumbent
Shri. Abhijeet Raut (IAS)

since 2022

Residence| Civil Lines, Nanded
Appointer| Government of Maharashtra
Term length| 3 yrs. (Only once)
Website| nanded.gov.in/en/

#### List of District Collector

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Name  | Term of office

|

Radheshyaam Mopalwar  | 2000-2004
Dr. Deepak Mhaisekar  | 2004-2008
Shrikar Pardeshi | 2008 - 2012
Dhiraj Kumar  | 2012-2015
Arun Dongare  | 2015-2018
Dr. Vipin (Itankar)  | 2020 - 2023
Abhijeet Raut  | 2023 - Incumbent

### Superintendent of Police

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{{ | logo = Maharashtra Police Insignia (India).svg | logocaption = Emblem of the Maharashtra Police Department }}

## Notable people

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* Vaman Pandit, a Marathi scholar and a poet.
* Guru Gobind Singh, the last 10 Sikh Guru who died in Nanded.
* Banda Singh Bahadur, the Sikh military commander.
* Shankarrao Chavan, the former Chief minister and former Home minister of Maharashtra state.
* Ashok Chavan, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra state and current Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha).
* Syed Sadatullah Husaini, president (Amir) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
* Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan, former Member of Parliament.
* Kamalkishor Kadam, a former minister of education.
* Nagnath Lalujirao Kottapalle, former Vice-chancellor of BAMU, an educationalist and an author.
* Datta Bhagat, an Ambedkarite author.
* Narhar Ambadas Kurundkar, a scholar, critic and author.
* Vivek Ram Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Force (India).[12]

## See also

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* Make in Maharashtra
* Marathwada
* Wajegaon

## References

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1. ^ "Nanded Pin code". pin-code.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
2. ^ Records, Official. "District Per capita income of Maharashtra 2020-21". Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra Vidhanmandal.
3. ^ Records, Official. "District Nominal gross Domestic Product of Maharashtra 2020-21". Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra Vidhanmandal.
4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
5. ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
6. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Nanded" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Uruguay 3,308,535 July 2011 est."
8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Connecticut 3,574,097"
9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
11. ^ Mahurghat Archived 11 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Government of India.
12. ^ "IAF chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari: Ready for any eventuality, focus on being atmanirbhar".

## External links

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* Official website

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Places adjacent to Nanded district

| Hingoli district | Yavatmal district | Adilabad district, Telangana

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Parbhani district |

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| Nizamabad district, Telangana
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* Capital: Mumbai
* Second capital: Nagpur

Topics|

* History
* Geography
* Economy
* Tourism
* Highest point
* Marathi language
* Culture
* Marathi people
* Marathi literature
* Marathi cinema
* Maharashtrian cuisine
* Sports

Regions|

* Desh
* Khandesh
* Konkan
* Mumbai Metropolitan Region
* Marathwada
* Vidarbha
* North Maharashtra

Divisions and
Districts|

| Amravati division|

* Akola
* Amravati
* Buldhana
* Washim
* Yavatmal

|

Konkan division|

* Mumbai
* Mumbai Suburban
* Palghar
* Raigad
* Ratnagiri
* Sindhudurg
* Thane

Aurangabad division|

* Beed
* Aurangabad
* Osmanabad
* Hingoli
* Jalna
* Latur
* Nanded
* Parbhani

Nagpur division|

* Bhandara
* Chandrapur
* Gadchiroli
* Gondia
* Nagpur
* Wardha

Nashik division|

* Ahmednagar
* Dhule
* Jalgaon
* Nandurbar
* Nashik

Pune division|

* Kolhapur
* Pune
* Sangli
* Satara
* Solapur

Million-plus cities
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* Aurangabad
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Other cities with
municipal corporations|

* Ahmednagar
* Akola
* Amravati
* Bhiwandi
* Chandrapur
* Dhule
* Ichalkaranji
* Jalgaon
* Kolhapur
* Latur
* Malegaon
* Mira-Bhayandar
* Nanded
* Panvel
* Parbhani
* Sangli
* Solapur
* Ulhasnagar

Government|

* Chief Ministers
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* Legislative Assembly)
* Police
* Bombay High Court

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Godavari basin

Rivers|

| Major tributaries|

* Godavari
* Pranhita
* Indravati
* Sabari
* Manjira
* Manair
* Wardha
* Wainganga
* Penganga

|

Minor tributaries|

* Pravara
* Kinnerasani
* Purna
* Sileru
* Sindphana
* Taliperu

Sub-tributaries|

* Adan
* Banganga
* Bindusara
* Darna
* Kadva
* Kanhan
* Kolar
* Nasardi
* Pench
* Purna
* Shivana

Dams, barrages|

* Jayakwadi Dam
* Majalgaon Dam
* Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
* Sriram Sagar Project
* Nizam Sagar
* Upper Wardha Dam
* Singur Reservoir
* Neher water system
* Dowleswaram Barrage
* Balimela Reservoir
* Devadula lift irrigation scheme
* Upper Dudhana Dam
* Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
* Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project
* Sitamma Sagar Barrage
* Tummidihetti Barrage
* Sammakka Barrage
* Sadarmat Barrage

Geographical
features / regions|

* Marathwada
* Vidarbha
* Coastal Andhra
* Konaseema
* Deccan Plateau
* Western Ghats
* Eastern Ghats

Riparian districts|

| Maharashtra|

* Nashik
* Ahmednagar
* Aurangabad
* Parbhani
* Nanded
* Gadchiroli
* Beed
* Amravati
* Bhandara
* Gondia
* Chandrapur
* Wardha
* Nagpur
* Yavatmal
* Washim
* Buldhana
* Hingoli

|

Madhya Pradesh|

* Balaghat
* Seoni
* Betul
* Chhindwara

Odisha|

* Kalahandi
* Koraput
* Malkangiri

Chhattisgarh|

* Bastar
* Bijapur

Karnataka|

* Bidar

Telangana|

* Medak
* Sangareddy
* Siddipet
* Nizamabad
* Kamareddy
* Adilabad
* Nirmal
* Mancherial
* Komaram Bheem
* Karimnagar
* Jagtial
* Peddapalli
* Rajanna Sircilla
* Hanamkonda
* Warangal
* Jayashankar Bhupalpally
* Jangaon
* Mahabubabad
* Bhadradri Kothagudem
* Khammam

Andhra Pradesh|

* Alluri Sitharama Raju
* Eluru
* West Godavari
* East Godavari
* Kakinada
* Konaseema

Cities|

* Nashik
* Nagpur
* Nanded
* Rajahmundry
* Warangal
* Koraput
* Bastar
* Bidar

Languages / people|

* Indo-Aryan languages
* Marathi
* Bhili
* Khandeshi
* Andh
* Banjari
* Odia
* Bhunjia
* Hindi
* Dravidian languages
* Kolami
* Goni
* Telugu
* Kannadiga
* Duruwa
* Multani
* Urdu

Coalfields|

* Godavari Valley Coalfield
* Wardha Valley Coalfield
* Kamptee Coalfield
* Pench Kanhan Coalfield

Oil / gas fields|

* Krishna Godavari Basin
* Ravva oil field

Industries|

* Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station
* Koradi Thermal Power Station
* Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
* Wardha Warora Power Plant
* Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant
* Nashik Thermal Power Station
* Dhariwal Power Station
* RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station
* Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
* Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
* Parli Thermal Power Station
* NTPC Ramagundam
* NTPC Mauda
* Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
* Tiroda Thermal Power Station
* Butibori Power Project
* Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru
* Waluj MIDC
* Shendra MIDC
* Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park
* Ballarpur Industries
* HAL Sunabeda
* NALCO Damanjodi

Transport|

| Highways and railways|

* NH 16 (old NH 5)
* old NH 6
* NH 44 (old NH 7)
* Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways
* Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
* Bilaspur–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Hyderabad line

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Bridges on Godavari|

* Godavari Bridge
* Old Godavari Bridge
* Godavari Arch Bridge
* Godavari Fourth Bridge

Pollution concerns,
river basin's sustainable
productivity & ecology|

* Algal bloom in reservoirs
* High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam
* Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin
* Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment
* Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities

Related topics|

* Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal

Other basins|

* Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani
* Damodar
* Kosi
* Narmada
* Son
* Krishna
* Penna

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

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