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District Magistrate / Collector, Nanded
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/

Guardian Minister for Nanded District
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/

Nanded District
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 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
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: [naːn̪d̪eɖ]) 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

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

Historical population
Year	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

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

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

Members of Parliament

Vacant ([vacant due to mps is passed away[vacant]18 LS )
(Nanded)
Shivaji rao kalgi (INC)
(Latur)
Hemant Patil (BSS)
(Hingoli)

Guardian Minister

List of Guardian Minister

Name	Term of office
Ramdas Kadam	31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Ashok Chavan	9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Girish Mahajan	24 September 2022 - Incumbent

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.^[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

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

List of District Collector

Name	Term of office
Shrikar Pardeshi	2009 - 2012
Vipin Itankar	2020 - 2023
Abhijeet Raut	2023 - Incumbent

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).^[12]