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=Nagpur Division, 1908=

Southern Division of the Central Provinces,
extending from 18° 42' to 22° 24' N. and from 78° 3' to 81° 3' E.
It consists of a large plain lying along the southern base of the Satpura
hill ranges, and comprised in the valleys of the wardha and Wain-
ganga rivers, with a long strip of hilly country on the eastern border.
The Nagpur Division includes five Districts, as shown below : —
[[File: nagpur division.png||frame|500px]]
* The District figures of area and population have been adjusted to allow for
some changes of territory vhich have taken place since the Census of igoi,
including the projected transfer of part of Chanda District, with an area of
593 square miles, to the Madras Presidency.

Of these, Wardha and Nagpur in the valley of the Wardha river on
the west, wilh shallow black soil and a light rainfall, constitute the
most important cotton-growing tract in the Province, while Bhandara
and parts of Chanda and Balaghat in the valley of the Wainganga
have been named the ' lake country ' of Nagpur, owing to the number
of fine tanks constructed for the irrigation of rice. To the north of
Balaghat and down the eastern side of Chanda stretch lines of hills
approaching the Godavari river in the extreme south of the Province.
The head-quarters of the Commissioner are at Nagpur City. The
population of the Division was 2,758,116 in 1881, and increased to
2,982,539 in 1891, or by 8 per cent., the decade having been generally
prosperous. At the Census of 1901 the population had fallen
to 2,728,063, or by 8 ½ per cent., the principal losses being in the
eastern or rice Districts, which were severely affected by distress or
famine in several years, while the population of the western or cotton
Districts, which escaped more lightly, remained almost stationary.

In 1 90 1 Hindus numbered nearly 84 per cent, of the total, and
Animists 13 per cent., while the followers of other religions included
Musalmans (86,931), Jains (6,624), ^^^d Christians (7,113), of whom
3,039 were Europeans and Eurasians. The total area is 23,521 square
miles, and the density of population 115 persons per square mile.

The Division contains 24 towns out of the Provincial total of 59, and
7,898 villages. Nagpur city (population, 127,734), the head-quarters
of the Central Provinces Administration, is the commercial centre, and
Kamptee (38,888) is a cantonment 10 miles from Nagpur. Chanda,
Bhandak, and Ramtek contain interesting archaeological remains.

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THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.<br/>

OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.
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 Kamptee (38,888) is a cantonment 10 miles from Nagpur. Chanda,
 Bhandak, and Ramtek contain interesting archaeological remains.

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 of the Central Provinces Administration, is the commercial centre, and
 Kamptee (38,888) is a cantonment 10 miles from Nagpur. Chanda,
 Bhandak, and Ramtek contain interesting archaeological remains.
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-''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

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 The Nagpur Division includes five Districts, as shown below : —
 [[File: nagpur division.png||frame|500px]]
-* The District figures of area and population have been adjusted to allow for
+*The District figures of area and population have been adjusted to allow for
 some changes of territory vhich have taken place since the Census of igoi,
 including the projected transfer of part of Chanda District, with an area of