Nagpur

District in Maharashtra

Population
46.5 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
9,539 km²
3.2% of state
Literacy Rate
88.4%
State: 82.3%
Sex Ratio
951
State: 929
Density
488 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Population Rank
5th of 36
In Maharashtra

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nagpur: 102.0%, 27th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

MSME Density in Nagpur: 70.4 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Women Literacy in Nagpur: 94.6%, highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Health Insurance in Nagpur: 25.6%, 13th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Nagpur is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 46.5 Lakh spread across 9,539 sq km. Its literacy rate of 88.4% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density488 /km²▲378 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio951▲929943
Literacy Rate88.4%▲82.3%72.9%
SC Population18.6%▲11.8%16.6%
ST Population9.4%▲9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation40.2%▼44.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia18th of 3670.5%▲70.3%65.2%
Women Anaemia20th of 3653.6%▼54.7%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th highest of 3670.4 per 1k pop▲57.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs6th highest of 363.3 Lakh▲2 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases3rd highest of 336370 per lakh▲4915 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities15th of 298.0 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)4th highest of 36392.0 per lakh▲209.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime6th highest of 3332.0 per lakh▲22.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nagpur district?

Nagpur has a population of 46.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 488 people per sq km across 9,539 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Nagpur?

Nagpur has a literacy rate of 88.4%, which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nagpur compare to Maharashtra?

Nagpur has a sex ratio of 951 (above state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 88.4% (above state average of 82.3%).

What data sources are used for Nagpur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.