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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 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 km (4,065 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,361,292
• Density	320/km (830/sq mi)
• Urban	27.19 %
Demographics
• Literacy	75.45%
• Sex ratio	943
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	431601
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)
Nominal gross domestic product(Nanded district)	INR 50,020crores (2019-20)
Website	nanded.nic.in

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

History

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

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

Languages

Languages of Nanded district (2011)

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.

Economy

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

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

Governance

Members of Parliament

• Vacant (18 LS )
  (Nanded)
• Shivaji rao kalgi (INC)
  (Latur)
• Hemant Patil (BSS)
  (Hingoli)

Guardian Minister

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

Culture

Nanded is mentioned in the Ramayana, as the place where Bharat's mother came from. Mahur fort was a major fort in ancient times. 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

• 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

District Collectorate

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

Superintendent of Police

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Notable people

• 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 former Member of Parliament of the Nanded Loksabha constituency.
• Syed Sadatullah Husaini, president (Amir) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
• Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan, current 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).

See also

• Make in Maharashtra
• Marathwada
• Wajegaon

References

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. ^ "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. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ 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

• Official website

v t e Places adjacent to Nanded district
Hingoli district Yavatmal district Adilabad district, Telangana Parbhani district Nanded district Nizamabad district, Telangana Latur district Bidar district, Karnataka

v t e State of Maharashtra
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 in Maharashtra	Mumbai Pune Nagpur Thane Pimpri-Chinchwad Nashik Kalyan-Dombivli Vasai-Virar Aurangabad Navi Mumbai
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 Legislature (Legislative Council Legislative Assembly) Police Bombay High Court
Portal:India

v t e 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 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

19°09′36″N 77°19′12″E / 19.16000°N 77.32000°E / 19.16000; 77.32000

• Nanded district
• Districts of Maharashtra
• 1956 establishments in Bombay State
• Marathwada
• Aurangabad division